MD_DA106                                                         
DA                                                               
MD DA106 Skim Milk Powder - Europe                               

MADISON, WI.  April 13, 2017 (REPORT 15)                         

WESTERN EUROPE                                                   
INFORMATION GATHERED  04/03/2017 - 04/14/2017                    
U.S. DOLLARS PER METRIC TON, FOB PORT                            

SKIM MILK POWDER (SMP):  

       Skim milk powder prices in Europe are mixed, slightly higher at 
the bottom of the price range but slightly lower at the top, 
narrowing the price spread. Pricing remains just below pricing levels 
in Oceania. Pricing overall is considered stable. The Dairy Market 
News March 2017 Western Europe SMP monthly average price per 
metric ton was $1,913, compared with $1,725 one year earlier.
       Prices in Germany span a wider range than in the Netherlands, 
where pricing is mostly in the center of the German price range. 
Prices for SMP are highest in France.
       There are few reports of current sales into export markets. Most 
current inquiries from domestic and foreign buyers focus on later 
delivery. Few current inquiries have resulted in contracts. Most 
current output is destined to filling existing contracts. Some 
current production in Poland is heading into intervention.                                    
                                                                 
1.25% BUTTERFAT:                         1,825 - 1,900           


0930c eric.graf@ams.usda.gov 
USDA/AMS/Dairy Market News, Madison, Wisconsin
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