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MD DA540 Dry Whey - West                                         

MADISON, WI.  June 15, 2017 (REPORT 24)                          

DRY WHEY - WEST                                                  

Dry whey prices in the West are lower at the top of the range and the 
bottom of the mostly price series. Industry contacts reveal that some 
buyers are trying to get out of contracts due to the decrease in whey 
prices. The market undertone is weakening. Currently, many 
manufacturers are moving from whey production to WPC and WPI. However, 
production is still active. Some processors report having two months 
of production on hand; they are eager to sell. Inventories are long. 
In general, demand is lower. Sales outside of contracted volumes are 
fewer. Sale opportunities to Asia are slowing down as well. 

NONHYGROSCOPIC:    .4000 - .5200   MOSTLY:    .4100 - .4700      

1100CT Florence.KoneGonzalez@ams.usda.gov 608.422.8594
USDA/AMS/Dairy Market News, Madison, Wisconsin
Dairy Market News website: http://www.ams.usda.gov/market-news/dairy
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