MD_DA540                                                         
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MD DA540 Dry Whey - West                                         

MADISON, WI.  May 07, 2015 (REPORT 18)                           

DRY WHEY - WEST                                                  

Western dry whey prices increased at the bottom of the range but declined at 
the top of the mostly series.  Spot market activity was limited, with whey 
from current production readily available for buyers.  Buying interest for 
new transactions is tempered by no great sense of urgency in completing 
transactions.  Contract deliveries are flowing smoothly for the most part.  
Whey inventories continue to build as cheese production is at very high 
levels.  Some off spec whey continues to enter the market.  NASS reports 
that Western region dry whey production this March is up 58.3% from 
March last year and up 7.1% from February this year.  March 2015 U.S. 
human whey production, 81.4 million pounds, is up 17.0% from a 
year ago and up 6.3% from February.  The Western region produced 
31.5% of U.S. edible dry whey during March.  
                                                              
NONHYGROSCOPIC:    .3950 - .5000   MOSTLY:    .4200 - .4500      


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