MD_DA136                                                         
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MD DA136 Skim Milk Powder - South America 

MADISON, WI.  May 25, 2017 (REPORT 21)                           

SOUTH AMERICA                                                    
INFORMATION GATHERED  05/15/2017 - 05/26/2017                    
U.S. DOLLARS PER METRIC TON, FOB PORT                            

SKIM MILK POWDER (SMP): 
Skim milk powder (SMP) f.o.b. exports prices are mixed in the 
Southern Cone of South America. Some export sales within the 
Mercosur region pushed down the top of the price range. 
Throughout the past two weeks, the SMP demand has weakened 
somewhat. In order to improve the supply of cream, the 
standardization of milk is more active. As a result, condensed 
skim volumes clearing into SMP production are improving. SMP 
inventories vary across the region.
According to the National Milk Institute (INALE), cumulative SMP 
exports from January to April 2017 from Uruguay totaled 4,896 
tons, up 19% from the same period in 2016. 

At the GDT Event 188 on May 16, skim milk powder (SMP) prices 
across all contract periods averaged $1,998 per metric ton, up 
1.0% from the last event.

1.25% BUTTERFAT:                         2,700- 3,000


930CT AJ Teran Angel.Teran@ams.usda.gov 608.422.8593
USDA/AMS/Dairy Market News, Madison, Wisconsin Dairy Market News 
website: http://www.ams.usda.gov/market-news/dairy
Dairy Market News database portal: 
http://www.marketnews.usda.gov/mnp/da-home