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MD DA530 Dry Whey - Central                                      

MADISON, WI.  February 11, 2016 (REPORT 6)                       

DRY WHEY - CENTRAL                                               
                                                                 
Central dry whey prices are unchanged on the range, but higher on the 
mostly price series. The market tone is mostly steady to firm as some 
contract and f.o.b. spot prices adjust to variable indices. A few 
manufacturers report the absence or decreased interest from usual export 
channels is resulting in growing inventories. With current cheese demand 
moving lower, some cheese makers are signaling lower interest in 
maintaining or increasing milk intakes. However, in some cases, increases 
in intakes are inevitable due to decreases in weekly sales to bottling 
and/or other end uses coupled with seasonally higher farm milk intakes. 
Recent strong availability of higher protein content WPCs has spurred 
additional interest in dry whey in the Central region from several feed 
blenders. End users indicate they've had good results purchasing from a 
full spectrum of sellers, including manufacturers, marketing agents, and 
brokers/traders. Prices for animal feed dry whey shifted higher on light 
trading. Most manufacturers report their inventories are limited and some 
loads are committed to contract fulfillment. 

  
F.O.B. CENTRAL:    .1800 - .2750   MOSTLY:    .2250 - .2550      
F.O.B. CENTRAL: ANIMAL FEED MILK REPLACER:    .1400 - .2150      


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