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MD DA540 Dry Whey - West                                         

MADISON, WI.  April 09, 2015 (REPORT 14)                         

DRY WHEY - WEST      

Western dry whey prices are unchanged in a week where production is 
said to be in balance with current demand.  Contract deliveries are 
steady and there is little spot or resale activity.  Potential non-
contract buyers shopping around show little potential interest in non-
premium brands unless price discounts are a possibility.  In any 
event, manufacturers and brokers were aware of little completed sales 
activity aside from existing contracts, particularly with some 
manufacturers maintaining production volumes in line with contractual 
obligations.  Discussion about potential larger volumes of dry whey 
reaching markets in the future was a factor pertinent to this week 
being characterized as quiet.  A number of buyers are awaiting greater 
clarity about the direction of future pricing.  NASS reports that 
February 2015 U.S. dry human whey production, 76.6 million pounds, is 
up 25.4% from February last year.  Western region dry whey this 
February is up 129.7% from February 2014.
                                                                                                         
NONHYGROSCOPIC:    .3800 - .5050   MOSTLY:    .4200 - .4650      


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