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MD DA640 Nonfat Dry Milk - West                                  

MADISON, WI.  June 4, 2015 (REPORT 22)                           

NONFAT DRY MILK - WEST   


Western low/medium heat nonfat dry milk prices are lower this week. The 
market tone is weak. Inventory levels are adequate to above current 
needs. The demand is low. There is not much interest in the market. 
However, some producers report intermittent sales at discount prices. 
Production activity is unchanged to lower.

Prices for high heat nonfat dry milk are lower and the marker is mixed. 
Production activity is irregular depending on users' needs. Some end 
users are seeing NDM high heat as value added product instead a 
commodity.

The May 2015 Dairy Market News average of the mostly price series for 
Western low/medium heat nonfat dry milk was $0.9516 compared to 
$1.8757 one year ago.  The average for Western high heat nonfat dry 
milk was $1.1075 compared to $2.0689 one year ago. 
DAIRY PRODUCTS:  NASS reports U.S. production of human food NONFAT 
DRY MILK during April 2015 totaled 181.4 million pounds, a 13.1% 
increase from one year ago.  Cumulative nonfat dry milk production 
for 2015 totals 677.1 million pounds, 11.4% higher than 2014.  Month 
ending stocks, at 248.6 million pounds, are 3.7% higher than one year 
ago.  April 2015 production of SKIM MILK POWDERS, which includes 
protein standardized and blended product, totaled 34.5 million 
pounds, 30.9% lower than one year ago. Cumulative 2015 skim milk 
powder production totals 150.1 million pounds, a 21.1% decrease 
compared to 2014.  

F.O.B. WEST:  Includes EXTRA GRADE and GRADE A                   
LOW/MEDIUM HEAT:     .8450 - 1.0000   MOSTLY:   .9250 - .9700     
HIGH HEAT:          1.0125 - 1.0800                              


1100CT Angel.Teran@ams.usda.gov (608) 557-7011
USDA/AMS/Dairy Market News, Madison, Wisconsin
Dairy Market News website: www.ams.usda.gov/dairymarketnews
Dairy Market News database portal: www.marketnews.usda.gov/portal/da