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MD DA530 Dry Whey - Central                                      

MADISON, WI.  February 16, 2017 (REPORT 7)                       

DRY WHEY - CENTRAL                                               

Central whey prices moved up on the top of the range and in the 
mostly price series this week. With production focus on higher 
protein varieties and a pickup in demand, dry whey inventories are 
continuing to tighten. As mentioned, reports suggest a stronger 
demand this week. Some previous concerns regarding foreign trade have 
been eased as producers report an uptick in orders from Southeast 
Asia. Some domestic end users reported receiving spot offers at over-
market prices, but are content with current stocks and contract 
supplies. The market tone remains uncertain. Animal feed whey prices 
moved down on the bottom of the range. Spot offers of animal feed 
whey were reported more frequently this week than in the past few 
weeks.  

                                                                 
F.O.B. CENTRAL:    .4100 - .5700   MOSTLY:    .4475 - .5000      
F.O.B. CENTRAL: ANIMAL FEED MILK REPLACER:    .3375 - .4450      

                                                                
 
1100CT Israel.weber@ams.usda.gov (608)422-8601
USDA/AMS/Dairy Market News, Madison, Wisconsin
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