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MD DA540 Dry Whey - West                                         

MADISON, WI.  October 22, 2015 (REPORT 42)                       

DRY WHEY - WEST                                                  

Western whey prices held steady within an unsettled market. Buyer 
inquiries are active, but spot sales activity is lighter. A few contacts 
are asking if the market is firming, but are cautious about acting on the 
current market signals. Some manufacturers report not having stocks 
available for spot sales. However, industry contacts suggest inventories 
are substantial within second-tier markets. Dry whey production is steady.

NONHYGROSCOPIC:    .1850 - .3000   MOSTLY:    .1900 - .2300      


Dairy Market News Reporting Changes Proposal
Dairy Market News (DMN) is proposing updating the Dairy Market News Working 
Guidelines. This proposal is the result of an industry comment period. The 
updates would allow DMN market reports to additionally include information 
and sales prices reported by individuals and firms functioning as marketing 
agents selling on the behalf of dairy product manufacturers. The Working 
Guidelines updates are intended to capture more information on pricing and 
market conditions and reflect the evolution of the marketing of dairy 
products. Currently, market pricing information is collected for first sale, 
f.o.b. producers' plants or warehouses. The changes would be effective 
starting with Report 1, January 2016.

Comment by October 30, 2015 to: DMN@ams.usda.gov
Link to current DMN working guidelines:
http://www.ams.usda.gov/market-news/individual-dairy-market-news-commodity-
reports


1100CT Mike.Bandli@ams.usda.gov (608) 557-7010
USDA/AMS/Dairy Market News, Madison, Wisconsin
Dairy Market News website: http://www.ams.usda.gov/market-news/dairy
Dairy Market News database portal: http://www.marketnews.usda.gov/mnp/da-home