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MD DA540 Dry Whey - West                                         

MADISON, WI.  June 04, 2015 (REPORT 22)                          

DRY WHEY - WEST                                                  
                                                                 

Western whey prices held steady this week.  Most industry contacts 
report long inventories. Sales activity was mixed as some contacts 
report stagnancy and others report generally steady activity for 
contract sales.  Limited spots sales occurred.  The DMN monthly 
average of the mostly price series for West Dry Whey during May was 
$0.4295 compared to $0.6649 a year ago.  NASS reports that April 2015 
U.S. human whey production, 75.8 million pounds, is up 8.0% from a 
year ago but down 10.8% from March.  The Western region produced 16.0 
million pounds, or 21.1% of U.S. edible dry whey during April.  
Western edible dry whey production this April is down 0.1% from April 
last year and down 37.6% from March this year.

NONHYGROSCOPIC:    .3950 - .4900   MOSTLY:    .4100 - .4400      

U.S. Dry Whey Exports. H.S. Code 0404104000(FAS)
                 2015 Exports      % Change From 
                 (Million Lb.)       1 Year Ago

April Total            38.8           - 22

TOTAL, JAN - APR      138.8           - 25
 1 China               39.9           - 34
 2 Canada              15.7           + 1
 3 Mexico              14.6           - 29
 4 Philippines         11.7           + 38
 5 Indonesia            8.7           + 48



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