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MD DA530 Dry Whey - Central                                      

MADISON, WI.  July 9, 2015 (REPORT 27)                          

DRY WHEY - CENTRAL  

Central whey prices are steady to lower. Sellers are noting a wider 
spread in pricing than usual with pressure to go lower. Dry whey 
production is steady to stronger as cheese production picked up 
slightly this week. Dry whey inventory levels are increasing due to 
trucking issues. There is little buying interest as most buyers do not 
want to have too much inventory as prices move lower. Other purchasers 
have plenty of product on hand so they feel no urgency to buy. 
Processors are offering discounts for condensed, but some buyers are 
looking for more of a price reduction. Animal feed whey prices were 
mixed this week. Demand is uneven. Most buyers have sufficient 
inventories but will take product if at a desirable price. The DMN 
monthly average of the mostly price series for Central dry whey during 
June was $0.3773, compared to $0.6608 a year ago. The monthly average 
of the range price series for Central animal feed whey during June was 
$0.2586, compared to $0.5855 a year ago. The NASS Dairy Products 
Report noted U.S. total dry whey production for May was 80.0 million 
pounds, down 3.3% from a year ago. January-May U.S. total dry whey 
production totals 396.5 million pounds, 9.8% ahead of the same time 
span in 2014. U.S. total dry whey month ending stocks for May were 
65.3 million pounds, 2.2% above a year ago. May dry whey (human) 
production in the Central region totaled 39.4 million pounds, 6.9% 
above a year ago. 


F.O.B. CENTRAL:    .3000 - .4650   MOSTLY:    .3300 - .3800      
F.O.B. CENTRAL: ANIMAL FEED MILK REPLACER:    .2100 - .2900
 

1100CT Tara.Herbst@ams.usda.gov 608.557.7007
USDA/AMS/Dairy Market News, Madison, Wisconsin
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