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MD DA530 Dry Whey - Central                                      

MADISON, WI.  March 5, 2015 (Report 9)                    

DRY WHEY - CENTRAL  

Central dry whey prices are moving lower. Inventories are high. Some 
sellers are offering a discount in order to decrease stocks. 
Production levels have increased. The strength of the dollar is 
bringing down export demand. ANIMAL FEED WHEY prices are steady.  
Demand is picking up. The DMN monthly average of the mostly price 
series for Central dry whey during February was $0.4782, compared to 
$0.6040 a year ago. The monthly average of the range price series for 
Central animal feed whey during February was $0.4013, compared to 
$0.5101 a year ago. According to NASS, production of human food dry whey 
in January 2015 for the Central region totaled 34.2 million pounds, 4.1% 
more than a year ago. 

                                                                 
F.O.B. CENTRAL:    .4000 - .5600   MOSTLY:    .4200 - .4800      
F.O.B. CENTRAL: ANIMAL FEED MILK REPLACER:    .3000 - .5000      

1100CT Tara.Herbst@ams.usda.gov 608-278-4154
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