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MD DA540 Dry Whey - West                                         

MADISON, WI.  February 26, 2015 (REPORT 8)                       

DRY WHEY - WEST                                                  

Western dry whey prices are lower on the top of the range, but are 
unchanged for the mostly series.  The market undertone remains weak, 
but is not fully tested.  Exporting remains a struggle, and even as 
the port shipping situation eases, the backlog is expected to take 
time to move.  Other factors such as availability of warehousing 
space, containers, and transportation, are concerns.  Contacts were 
also expecting that higher valued and more perishable items would be 
cleared first before items like dry whey.  General buying interest is 
light and mainly moving under supply contracts.  Offerings are 
available from most producers and from the resale market.  Stocks are 
moderate to heavy.                                                                 

NONHYGROSCOPIC:    .3800 - .5500   MOSTLY:    .4200 - .4800      

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