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MD DA560 Dry Whey - Northeast                                        

MADISON, WI.  April 06, 2017 (REPORT 14)                             

DRY WHEY - NORTHEAST                                                 
                                                                     
Northeastern manufacturing plants continue to pump out whey. Contracted 
agreements are seeing product on time. Northeastern whey prices shifted 
upward on the higher end of the price series this week. Spot loads are 
limited and contacts do not report any discounts offered. Whey stocks are 
short. The dry whey demand is active and market undertone is flat. The March 
2017 Dairy Market News monthly average for Northeast dry whey was $0.4898 
compared to $0.2560 one year ago. DAIRY PRODUCTS: According to NASS, 
February 2017 U.S. human food dry whey production totaled 76.1 million 
pounds, 3.1% more than a year ago, but 4.8% less than the previous 
month. The Atlantic region's production of human food dry whey in 
February 2017 totaled 20.5 million pounds, 1.8% more than a year ago, 
but 8.2% less than last month.


U.S. Dry Whey Exports. H.S. Code 0404104000(FAS)
                  2017 Exports      % Change From 
                 (Million Lb.)       1 Year Ago

February Total           32.9           + 12
 
TOTAL, JAN - FEB         66.9           + 13
 1 China                 28.4           + 114
 2 Canada                 7.5           - 7
 3 Mexico                 7.0           + 15
 4 Japan                  3.9           - 29
 5 Philippines            3.5           - 20

F.O.B. NORTHEAST:           EXTRA GRADE AND GRADE A:   .4300 - .5625 

1100CT Jessica.Mueller@ams.usda.gov (608)422.8589
USDA/AMS/Dairy Market News, Madison, Wisconsin
Dairy Market News website: http://www.ams.usda.gov/market-news/dairy
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