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MD DA540 Dry Whey - West                                         

MADISON, WI.  May 12, 2016 (REPORT 19)                           

DRY WHEY - WEST                                                  

Western whey prices are unchanged this week. Industry contacts report 
demand remains quiet. A few end users say they are not very motivated to 
buy ahead and are willing to buy whey on an as needed basis. Other buyers 
say they are hearing of some offers below market prices. Dry whey 
production is steady. Inventories are building a little, but manufacturers 
report their stocks are still comfortable and have not become burdensome. 
In a few cases, processors have been able to aggressively manage 
inventories. NASS reports that March 2016 U.S. human whey production, 81.4 
million pounds, is down 4.8% from a year ago, but up 10.4% from February 
2016. The Western region produced 20.4 million pounds of edible dry whey 
during March, down 20.4% from last year, but up 12.5% from February. Month 
ending stocks for U.S. human whey, at 75.9 million pounds, are 5.9% higher 
than one year ago but unchanged from February 2016.

NONHYGROSCOPIC:    .2100 - .2800   MOSTLY:    .2125 - .2550      


1100CT Mike.Bandli@ams.usda.gov (608) 557-7010
USDA/AMS/Dairy Market News, Madison, Wisconsin
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