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MD DA530 Dry Whey - Central                                      

MADISON, WI.  October 01, 2015 (REPORT 39)                       

DRY WHEY - CENTRAL                                               

In the Central region, dry whey prices are unchanged to lower. Late 
last week and early this week, a number of producers offered out 
single and block loads. In many cases, these loads were priced below 
offers of the previous week. Buyers stepped up to take these loads. In 
the latter half of the week, though, buyers and end users noticed a 
change in pricing strategy from some producers. By midweek, some 
producers were offering spot loads based on several cent premiums to 
the market. Buyers are now reassessing their holdings to determine 
when to reenter a market which seems to be shifting toward a seller's 
market. Dry whey production is steady to lower in the region as 
manufacturing milk is less available. Dry whey inventories are 
variable, from light to comfortable. Animal feed dry whey prices 
shifted lower on light trading. Manufacturers had a few loads 
available and were ready to clear some holdings before the beginning 
of the new month. End users indicate they previously had been finding 
adequate supplies within the competitively priced edible dry whey 
market, but recent offers of edible dry whey are carrying higher 
prices. In the coming weeks, the price changes in the edible market 
may shift more interest to animal feed whey. Feed blenders report they 
are still receiving offers for pro-cream type products, and they will 
continue to need dry whey to blend down to the desired protein level 
for finished feed. 

                                                                 
F.O.B. CENTRAL:    .1500 - .2700   MOSTLY:    .1700 - .2200      
F.O.B. CENTRAL: ANIMAL FEED MILK REPLACER:    .1000 - .1900      

1100CT Janet.Linder@ams.usda.gov 608.557.7003
USDA/AMS/Dairy Market News, Madison, Wisconsin
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