MD_DA530                                                         
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MD DA530 Dry Whey - Central                                      

MADISON, WI.  August 4, 2016 (REPORT 31)                          

DRY WHEY - CENTRAL                                               

Dry whey prices in the Central region are mostly higher this week.
Milk intakes are seasonally decreasing for manufacturers and some 
contacts are seeing the whey stream slow down slightly because of 
this. Production is active and any decreases in production are due to 
a decrease in whey supply. Demand is steady to higher. Several 
industry contacts report more difficulty finding whey on the spot 
market than in recent weeks. Market participants note buyers showing 
little to no resistance to rising prices. Inventories in the Central 
region are tightening. Many manufacturers report decreasing spot load 
availability. Some contacts are choosing not to offer any dry whey on 
the spot market for the time being. International interest is steady 
to lower after several weeks of active export activity. The market 
undertone is firming. Animal feed dry whey prices are steady to higher 
this week. Some feed blenders have worked through large amounts of 
inventory and are reentering the market looking for dry whey. Contacts 
report less spot load availability than they had anticipated. 
Production is steady to higher. Sales are steady this week. The market 
undertone is firming. The DMN monthly average of the mostly price 
series for Central dry whey during July was $0.2546, compared to 
$0.3364 a year ago. The monthly average of the range price series for 
Central animal feed whey during July was $0.1722, compared to $0.2330 
a year ago. 
                                                                                                                                  
F.O.B. CENTRAL:    .2400 - .3500   MOSTLY:    .2450 - .2850      
F.O.B. CENTRAL: ANIMAL FEED MILK REPLACER:    .1300 - .2550      

   
1100CT Amy.L.Schmitz@ams.usda.gov 608.557.7004
USDA/AMS/Dairy Market News, Madison, Wisconsin
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