MD_DA650 DA MD DA650 Nonfat Dry Milk - Central and East MADISON, WI. September 14, 2017 (REPORT 37) NONFAT DRY MILK - CENTRAL AND EAST CENTRAL: Low/medium heat nonfat dry milk (NDM) prices in the Central region decreased on the bottom of the range, while remaining steady on the mostly price series. Producers of low/medium heat NDM report that buyers are holding off, awaiting the possibility of lower prices. Low/medium heat NDM inventories are available. Low/medium heat NDM production is steady to slower. The low/medium heat NDM market is facing some adversity, but remains fairly steady. High heat NDM prices remain unchanged. Spot sale activity of high heat NDM was quiet. Inventories and production of high heat NDM are currently steady. EAST: Current prices for low/medium heat nonfat dry milk (NDM) slid down on the bottom of the range, but held steady on the top of the range and across the mostly prices series this week. Contracted and spot load demand is steady to lower as market participants are not actively purchasing. Some traders and brokers are buying spot loads at decreased prices. Eastern manufacturing plants are taking in steady to lower milk volumes, as schools are back in session and bottling facilities are filling pipelines. With lower milk volumes clearing into balancing, low/medium heat NDM dryer time has decreased. Inventories are available. Dairy industry individuals report hearing Mexico markets taking in heavy amounts of low/medium heat NDM. The market tone is fairly stagnant, although there are a couple anticipations that the market will start to show some strength as international interest continues to increase. Prices for high heat NDM are steady. Spot sales are infrequent as there are limited offers in the market. A few balancing operations are drying high heat NDM. Stocks currently are short. The market undertone for high heat NDM is mostly steady. U.S. NDM Exports, H.S. Code 0402100000(FAS) 2017 Exports % Change From (Million Lb.) 1 Year Ago July Total 93.1 - 12 TOTAL, JAN - JULY 772.5 + 15 1 Mexico 359.3 + 23 2 Philippines 99.6 - 1 3 China 48.2 + 88 4 Indonesia 40.1 - 36 5 Malaysia 36.3 + 23 F.O.B. CENTRAL/EAST: Includes EXTRA GRADE and GRADE A LOW/MEDIUM HEAT: .8400 - .9200 MOSTLY: .8700 - .9100 HIGH HEAT: .9900 - 1.0500 1100CT Jessica.Mueller@ams.usda.gov 608.422.8589 Israel.Weber@ams.usda.gov 608.422.8601 USDA/AMS/Dairy Market News, Madison, Wisconsin Dairy Market News website: http://www.ams.usda.gov/market-news/dairyy Dairy Market News database portal: http://www.marketnews.usda.gov/mnp/da- home