MD_DA127 DA MD DA127 Whole Milk Powder - Oceania MADISON, WI. April 02, 2015 (REPORT 13) OCEANIA INFORMATION GATHERED 03/23/2015 - 04/03/2015 U.S. DOLLARS PER METRIC TON, FOB PORT WHOLE MILK POWDER (WMP): WMP prices moved lower on both ends of the range. "Bearish" is how many participants describe market conditions. Pressure from EU WMP supplies as an alternative source is mentioned. Conditions reflect the factor that a number of large buyers have already covered their needs through the third quarter. At the April 1 GDT event 137, the WMP pricing index, across all contracting periods, averaged $2,538 per MT, down 13.3% compared to the prior event. For contract periods 2 and 3, June and July, NZ regular WMP averaged $2,450 and $2,550 per MT. 26% BUTTERFAT: 2,450 - 3,100 0930C eric.graf@ams.usda.gov USDA/AMS/Dairy Market News, Madison, Wisconsin Dairy Market News website: www.ams.usda.gov/dairymarketnews Dairy Market News database portal: http://www.marketnews.usda.gov/mnp/da- home