MD_DA560 DA MD DA560 Dry Whey - Northeast MADISON, WI. June 04, 2015 (REPORT 22) DRY WHEY - NORTHEAST Dry whey prices in the Northeast are steady to lower with changes to pricing indices. Production levels are steady to higher as cheese makers adjusted schedules due to increased milk supplies. Dry whey trading in general has been sluggish. The May 2015 Dairy Market News monthly average for the Northeast dry whey was $0.4529 compared to $0.7136 one year ago. The Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), reports that April 2015 U.S. dry whey exports totaled 38.8 million pounds, a 22% decrease from a year ago. F.O.B. NORTHEAST: EXTRA GRADE AND GRADE A: .4000 - .4700 U.S. Dry Whey Exports. H.S. Code 0404104000(FAS) 2015 Exports % Change From (Million Lb.) 1 Year Ago April Total 38.8 - 22 TOTAL, JAN - APR 138.8 - 25 1 China 39.9 - 34 2 Canada 15.7 + 1 3 Mexico 14.6 - 29 4 Philippines 11.7 + 38 5 Indonesia 8.7 + 48 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- ghome