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MD DA540 Dry Whey - West                                         

MADISON, WI.  August 18, 2016 (REPORT 33)                        

DRY WHEY - WEST                                                  

Prices for western whey moved higher. The general market tone is 
strengthening slightly. A few industry contacts suggest that brand 
matters. In those cases, buyers are finding limited availability of spot 
loads. Inventories are snug, or at very least comfortable. Some 
manufacturers are more willing to hold onto supplies to wait and see if 
prices will rise in the near future, or to assure coverage of contractual 
obligations. Some buyers are finding whey more available through resale 
channels. Domestic demand is steady and most whey is moving through 
existing contracts. A few industry contacts indicate international demand 
is in a lull right now. Dry whey production is steady.

NONHYGROSCOPIC:    .2550 - .3575   MOSTLY:    .2800 - .3200      

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