MD_DA540 DA MD DA540 Dry Whey - West MADISON, WI. August 11, 2016 (REPORT 32) DRY WHEY - WEST Western dry whey prices are mixed on the range, but slightly higher on the mostly series. The market undertone is mixed. According to some industry participants, sales in the f.o.b. market have been more active than last week. A few manufacturers are holding stocks anticipating higher prices in the near future. Meanwhile, some buyers/end users are pushing processors to get lower prices. Domestic demand is fair to good. Dry whey manufacturing is ongoing, parallel with the regional cheese production. Inventories are readily available. However, supplies are tightening in a few processing plants. The NASS Dairy Products report noted U.S. human dry whey production during June 2016 in the West region totaled 18.4 million pounds, 8.7 percent below a year ago. Total U.S. human dry whey production during June 2016 was 77.5 million pounds, 8.2 percent lower than last year. During January-June 2016, U.S. dry whey production totaled 485.3 million pounds, 0.4 percent higher than the same period in 2015. Total U.S. dry whey, human, month ending stocks for June were 73.5 million pounds, 2.3 percent below a year ago. The Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) reports June 2016 U.S. exports of dry whey totaled 37.3 million pounds, a 2% decline from a year ago. NONHYGROSCOPIC: .2450 - .3475 MOSTLY: .2800 - .3150 U.S. Dry Whey Exports. H.S. Code 0404104000(FAS) 2016 Exports % Change From (Million Lb.) 1 Year Ago June Total 37.3 - 2 TOTAL, JAN - JUN 184.0 - 17 1 China 50.9 - 24 2 Canada 23.2 - 2 3 Mexico 18.5 - 20 4 Philippines 13.5 - 25 5 Vietnam 13.3 + 42 1100CT Angel.Teran@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