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MD DA530 Dry Whey - Central                                      

MADISON, WI.  December 30, 2015 (REPORT 52)                      

DRY WHEY - CENTRAL                                               
                                                                 
Dry whey prices in the Central region are unchanged on the range, but 
unchanged to fractionally higher on the mostly price series. Buyers showed 
some interest in obtaining f.o.b. spot loads ahead of the close of the 
year. Overall, offers from manufacturers were for moderate volumes. With 
discounted milk loads readily available from Central and Eastern sellers, 
many cheese manufacturers added cheese vats to this week's schedule. Dry 
whey production is following that trend. Inventories are mixed. Many dry 
whey manufacturers describe current holdings as comfortable to higher than 
projected as a result of the recent influx of milk loads. Animal feed dry 
whey prices are lower. One or two manufacturers cleared loads ahead of the 
close of the year. Interest is steady as blended feed producers report 
total demand for finished feed from the dairy replacement, beef, and veal 
market sectors is growing.

F.O.B. CENTRAL:    .1700 - .2800   MOSTLY:    .1850 - .2425      
F.O.B. CENTRAL: ANIMAL FEED MILK REPLACER:    .1200 - .1800      


1430CT Janet.Linder@ams.usda.gov 608.557.7003
USDA/AMS/Dairy Market News, Madison, Wisconsin
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