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MD DA560 Dry Whey - Northeast                                        

MADISON, WI.  December 08, 2016 (REPORT 49)                          

DRY WHEY - NORTHEAST                                                 
                                                                     
Prices for dry whey are steady to higher with adjustments based on 
f.o.b. limited spots sales and pricing indices. Production rates are 
unchanged as seasonal cheese output, this week, matches the previous 
week. Some end users have closed the books on 2016 dry whey purchases. 
Inventories are sufficient for near-term needs. The market undertone is 
firm with most supplies committed. The November 2016 Dairy Market News 
monthly average for Northeast dry whey was $0.3828 compared to $0.2271 
one year ago. 
DAIRY PRODUCTS: According to NASS, October 2016 U.S. human food dry whey 
production totaled 81.9 million pounds, 8.5% more than a year ago and 
9.4% more than the previous month. The Atlantic region's production of 
human food dry whey in October 2016 totaled 21.0 million pounds, 1.6% 
less than a year ago, but 0.8% less than last month.

F.O.B. NORTHEAST:           EXTRA GRADE AND GRADE A:   .3625 - .4300

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: 
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