MD_DA540 DA MD DA540 Dry Whey - West MADISON, WI. August 17, 2017 (REPORT 33) DRY WHEY - WEST Western dry whey prices moved lower at the top of the range and remain steady on the mostly price series. The general market trend is weakening and sales are difficult to realize. Contract sales are predominant in the market while the number of spot sales are limited. Inventories remain long for most processing plants and above current demand. Whey production is unchanged from last week. Some industry contacts report that international demand is currently quiet. NONHYGROSCOPIC: .3500 - .4600 MOSTLY: .3800 - .4400 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 Dairy Market News database portal: http://www.marketnews.usda.gov/mnp/da-home