MD_DA530 DA MD DA530 Dry Whey - Central MADISON, WI. June 4, 2015 (REPORT 22) DRY WHEY - CENTRAL Dry whey prices were steady to lower this week. Whey production is steady. Buyers are taking contract loads on time but there have been few spot loads. Demand is limited to light in a weak market. Inventories are mixed with some buyers reporting that sellers are willing to take lower prices to clear more dry whey. The NASS Dairy Products Report noted U.S. total dry whey production for April was 77.4 million pounds, down 10.5% from last month but up 8.1% from a year ago. January-April U.S. total dry whey production totals 317.4 million pounds, 13.9% ahead of the same time span in 2014. April dry whey (human) production in the Central region totaled 37.5 million pounds, 0.8% below last month but 2.6% higher than a year ago. The DMN monthly average of the mostly price series for Central dry whey during May was $0.4129, compared to $0.6646 a year ago. The monthly average of the range price series for Central animal feed whey during May was $0.2804, compared to $0.5699 a year ago. U.S. Dry Whey Exports. H.S. Code 0404104000(FAS) 2015 Exports % Change From (Million Lb.) 1 Year Ago April Total 38.8 - 22 TOTAL, JAN - APR 138.8 - 25 1 China 39.9 - 34 2 Canada 15.7 + 1 3 Mexico 14.6 - 29 4 Philippines 11.7 + 38 5 Indonesia 8.7 + 48 F.O.B. CENTRAL: .3700 - .4900 MOSTLY: .3800 - .4200 F.O.B. CENTRAL: ANIMAL FEED MILK REPLACER: .2200 - .3000 1100CT Tara.Herbst@ams.usda.gov 608-557-7007 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