MD_DA710 DA MD DA710 Dry Whole Milk - National MADISON, WI. February 09, 2017 (REPORT 6) DRY WHOLE MILK - NATIONAL National dry whole milk f.o.b. spot prices are steady to higher in line with international values for WMP. Spot trading activity is light. Demands from the bakery and confectionary markets are improving ahead of the upcoming spring baking season. Production is active as there is enough milk to process and the interest for butterfat is weaker. Inventories are mostly in balance with buyers/end users' needs. The January 2017 Dairy Market News monthly average for the National price series for dry whole milk is $1.5195 compared to $1.2555 a year ago. The NASS Dairy Products report noted U.S. dry whole milk production during December 2016 totaled 9.7 million pounds, 32.2 percent higher than a month ago, but unchanged from one year ago. Total U.S. dry whole milk month-ending stocks for December were 12.5 million pounds, 9.7 percent above last year. F.O.B. PRODUCING PLANT: 1.4000 - 1.6000 1100CT Angel.Teran@ams.usda.gov 608.557.7011 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