MD_DA530 DA MD DA530 Dry Whey - Central MADISON, WI. November 19, 2015 (REPORT 46) DRY WHEY - CENTRAL In the Central region, dry whey prices and the market tone are mixed. Prices moved lower on the bottoms of the range and mostly series. However, the top of the mostly move fractionally higher on the strength of sales to domestic buyers shopping brand specifically. Manufacturers indicate stocks run the gamut from tight to having some spot load availability. There is a push to lighten holdings before the end of Q4. Sales are active within the broker/trader market sector. Resellers indicate sales transactions related to end users looking to lighten inventories are keeping them occupied. Buyers are open to these offers as pricing is competitive with that offered by brand manufacturers. Cheese production is steady for the week at most location, keeping dry whey output unchanged. Animal feed dry whey prices are unchanged to lower. Interest is steady. Production is lower as weather patterns move away from high heat and humidity, allowing dryers to work more efficiently. F.O.B. CENTRAL: .1575 - .2800 MOSTLY: .1800 - .2425 F.O.B. CENTRAL: ANIMAL FEED MILK REPLACER: .1425 - .1850 1100CT Janet.Linder@ams.usda.gov 608.557.7003 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