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MD DA540 Dry Whey - West                                         

MADISON, WI.  January 29, 2015 (REPORT 4)                        

DRY WHEY - WEST                                                  

Dry whey prices in the West are steady to slightly lower.  The market 
tone remains weak.  Production trends are uneven, dependent on cheese 
production and where the whey stream is being directed.  Demand is 
light to fair domestically.  Orders are clearing well for supply 
contracts; yet spot interest is slow unless discounted.  Circularity 
of pricing indices appears to be holding the market prices higher 
than projected and, in cases, desired.  The resale market is seeing 
lower offering prices and traders/brokers are noted to be selling at 
a loss to keep whey moving and avoid building inventories.  
                                                                 
NONHYGROSCOPIC:    .3800 - .6025   MOSTLY:    .4200 - .5000      
                                             
1100CT Butch.speth@ams.usda.gov 608.278.4152
USDA/AMS/Dairy Market News, Madison, Wisconsin
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