MD_DA560 DA MD DA560 Dry Whey - Northeast MADISON, WI. March 05, 2015 (REPORT 9) DRY WHEY - NORTHEAST Prices for Eastern dry whey are steady to lower. As available milk supplies clear to active cheese vats, dry whey output is steady to higher. Contracts are being fulfilled on schedule. Inventories are adequate for current and short-term needs. The whey market continues to show weakness. DAIRY PRODUCTS: According to NASS, U.S. production of human food dry whey in January 2015 totaled 75.5 million pounds, 9.5% more than a year ago. Month ending stocks totaled 58.9 million pounds, 2.8% more than a year ago. In the Atlantic region, January production totaled 23.3 million pounds, 9.0% more than a year ago. F.O.B. NORTHEAST: EXTRA GRADE AND GRADE A: .4300 - .5600 1100CT Daniel.Johnson@ams.usda.gov 608.278.4156 USDA/AMS/Dairy Market News, Madison, Wisconsin Dairy Market News website: www.ams.usda.gov/dairymarketnews Dairy Market News database portal: http://www.marketnews.usda.gov/mnp/da- home