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MD DA560 Dry Whey - Northeast                                        

MADISON, WI.  April 09, 2015 (REPORT 14)                             


DRY WHEY - NORTHEAST                                                 
                                                                     
EAST:  Dry whey prices are steady to higher due to F.O.B. spot sales and 
indices adjusting higher.  Cheese manufacturing remains active this week, 
contributing to the continuation of heavy whey production.  Manufactures are 
focused on fulfilling customers' near term orders.  Resale markets are 
active as buyers make purchases to fulfill immediate needs.  Domestic demand 
is moderate.  The March 2015 Dairy Market News monthly average for the 
Northeast dry whey range series is $0.4820 compared to $0.6698 one year ago.
DAIRY PRODUCTS:  According to NASS, U.S. production of human food dry whey 
in February 2015 totaled 76.6 million pounds, 25.4% more than a year ago.  
Month ending stocks of human food dry whey totaled 60.7 million pounds, 8.2% 
more than a year ago.  In the Atlantic region, February 2015 production of 
human food dry whey totaled 20.7 million pounds, 3.5% more than a year ago.  
Cumulative YTD 2015 total dry whey production totaled 153.6 million pounds, 
16.3% more than the same period last year. 

EXTRA GRADE AND GRADE A:   .4300 - .5225

1100CT Daniel.Johnson@ams.usda.gov 608.557.7006
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-
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