MD_DA560 DA MD DA560 Dry Whey - Northeast MADISON, WI. August 06, 2015 (REPORT 31) DRY WHEY - NORTHEAST Dry whey prices are lower at the top of the range due to declines in regional spot pricing. Dry whey production is steady and consistent with cheese manufacturing output. Inventories are increasing marginally. Light spot activity is noted, as transactions occur mainly through contracts. The market tone remains weak. The July 2015 Dairy Market News monthly average for the Northeast dry whey was $0.3873 compared to $0.7113 one year ago. The Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), reports that Jan.-June 2015 U.S. dry whey exports totaled 222.0 million pounds, a 20% drop from a year ago. DAIRY PRODUCTS: According to NASS, U.S. production of human food dry whey in June 2015 totaled 79.4 million pounds, 1.4% more than a year ago and 0.3% more than last month. Month ending stocks of human food dry whey totaled 70.8 million pounds, 15.2% more than a year ago. In the Atlantic region, production of human food dry whey totaled 22.7 million pounds, 1.0% more than a year ago but unchanged from the previous month. F.O.B. NORTHEAST: EXTRA GRADE AND GRADE A: .2800 - .3900 U.S. Dry Whey Exports. H.S. Code 0404104000(FAS) 2015 Exports % Change From (Million Lb.) 1 Year Ago June Total 38.6 - 10 TOTAL, JAN - JUNE 222.0 - 20 1 China 67.3 - 23 2 Canada 23.6 + 6 3 Mexico 23.2 - 32 4 Philippines 18.1 + 34 5 Indonesia 13.0 + 40 1100CT Daniel.Johnson@ams.usda.gov 608.557.7006 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- ghome