MD_DA136                                                         
DA                                                               
MD DA136 Skim Milk Powder - South America 

MADISON, WI.  June 08, 2017 (REPORT 23)                          

SOUTH AMERICA                                                    
INFORMATION GATHERED  05/29/2017 - 06/09/2017                    
U.S. DOLLARS PER METRIC TON, FOB PORT                            

SKIM MILK POWDER (SMP): 
In the Southern Cone of South America, skim milk powder (SMP) 
f.o.b. exports prices are unchanged. The overall demand for SMP 
is stable on a balanced market. In order to increase cream 
supply, SMP production is more active compared to the past few 
weeks. SMP inventories are more available across the Mercosur 
region.

The May 2017 Dairy Market News monthly average price per metric 
ton for SMP in the southern Cone of South America is $2,872. 

According to the Brazilian government, SMP imports from January 
to May 2017 totaled 13,176 MT, up 3% from the same period in 
2016. From this total, imports from Uruguay, Argentina, and the 
United States represented 42%, 44%, and 14% respectively. 

At the GDT Event 189 on June 6, skim milk powder (SMP) prices 
across all contract periods averaged $2,156 per metric ton, up 
7.9% 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