MD_DA136                                                         
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MD DA136 Skim Milk Powder - South America 

MADISON, WI.  September 14, 2017 (REPORT 37)                     

SOUTH AMERICA                                                    
INFORMATION GATHERED  09/04/2017 - 09/15/2017                    
U.S. DOLLARS PER METRIC TON, FOB PORT                            

SKIM MILK POWDER (SMP): 
      
      Unlike two weeks ago, sales of SMP are more active in the 
Southern Cone region of South America. F.O.B. export prices 
shifted higher this week, reflecting the current regional market 
situation. SMP production is sporadic as processors are focusing 
on converting moderate to heavy condensed milk volumes into WMP. 
The demand for SMP is mixed inside and outside the Mercosur 
bloc. Inventories are tightening in several processing plants.  

      The August 2017 Dairy Market News monthly average price per 
metric ton for SMP in the southern Cone of South America is 
$2,796.

      According to the Brazilian government, SMP imports from 
January to August 2017 totaled 18.9 million tons, down 13 
percent from the same period in 2016. From this total, imports 
from Argentina, Uruguay, and United States represented 42, 40, 
and 12 percent, respectively. 


1.25% BUTTERFAT:                         2,650- 2,950


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