MD_DA560 DA MD DA560 Dry Whey - Northeast MADISON, WI. October 12, 2017 (REPORT 41) DRY WHEY - NORTHEAST Northeast dry whey prices are unchanged to lower. Market sources noted a slight uptick in dry whey moving through contracts, although short- lived. Production in the region is steady to increasing as active mozzarella demand expands dry whey output. Domestic demand is light to moderate, while export interest continues to show strength. Nonetheless, the dry whey market undertone is somewhat quiet, with lots of dry whey available. DAIRY PRODUCTS: According to NASS, August 2017 U.S. production of human food dry whey totaled 94.7 million pounds, 4.1 percent less than last month, but 27 percent more than the previous year. The Atlantic region e production of human food dry whey for August 2017 totaled 22.1 million pounds, 10.0 percent more than a year ago, but 0.3 percent less than the previous month. F.O.B. NORTHEAST: EXTRA GRADE AND GRADE A: .3000 - .4325 The Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), reports that August 2017 U.S. exports of dry whey totaled 40.2 million pounds, a 10 percent decline from the previous year. U.S. Dry Whey Exports. H.S. Code 0404104000(FAS) 2017 Exports % Change From (Million Lb.) 1 Year Ago August Total 40.2 - 10 TOTAL, JAN - AUGUST 298.2 + 12 1 China 140.3 + 62 2 Canada 30.0 - 3 3 Philippines 22.8 + 28 4 Mexico 20.9 - 17 5 Japan 16.6 + 4 1100CT daniel.johnson@ams.usda.gov (608)422-8605 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-home