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MD DA530 Dry Whey - Central                                      

MADISON, WI.  March 23, 2017 (REPORT 12)                         

DRY WHEY - CENTRAL                                               

Central dry whey prices are mixed on the range, and slid slightly lower at 
the top of the mostly price series. Some contacts suggest export interest is 
trending downward, particularly from Mexico. Domestic demand reports vary 
from light to fair. Contacts suggest some domestic end users are hesitant to 
purchase dry whey, awaiting the possibility of lower prices. Production of 
dry whey is active, as demand of higher protein concentrations has slipped. 
Dry whey spot market activity was slightly less active than last week. Some 
contacts report that end users bought heavily in anticipation of increasing 
prices and are stocked for the near term. Inventory reports vary from tight 
to comfortable. Animal feed whey prices remained steady. The feed grade spot 
market was quiet. Feed whey contacts report buyers are not aggressively 
seeking out feed whey currently, although there is some availability on the 
spot market. 

                                                               
F.O.B. CENTRAL:    .3800 - .5900   MOSTLY:    .4600 - .5000      
F.O.B. CENTRAL: ANIMAL FEED MILK REPLACER:    .3375 - .4800      

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