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MD DA540 Dry Whey - West                                         

MADISON, WI.  March 23, 2017 (REPORT 12)                         

DRY WHEY - WEST                                                  

Western whey prices are generally steady, but moved higher on the top 
of the range. Whey production in the Western region is stable. 
Manufacturers report whey is moving well through current contracts, 
but fewer inquiries are coming in for spot loads. Some processors 
think this may signal softening whey prices in the coming weeks. 
Inventories remain generally tight, but some contacts say stocks are 
slowly building. A few market participants suggest whey supply and 
demand conditions are not burdensome, but feel dry whey is expensive 
relative to other dry dairy products, especially nonfat dry milk.


NONHYGROSCOPIC:    .4300 - .5900   MOSTLY:    .4500 - .5300      

1100CT Mike.Bandli@ams.usda.gov 608.422.8592  Florence Kone-Gonzalez 
608.422.8594
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