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MD DA770 Lactose - Central and West                                             

MADISON, WI.  February 12, 2015 (REPORT 6)                                      

LACTOSE - CENTRAL AND WEST                                                      

Prices on the lactose range are lower and higher, and prices on the mostly 
shifted lower. The market is sluggish. Interest for FOB spot loads surface 
from time to time, and that interest relies heavily on pricing. 
Manufacturers report sales into their usual international trading partners 
have slowed substantially. However, lactose production is steady to higher 
as cooperatives have seasonally greater milk volumes to clear through 
cheese operations, and independent cheese manufacturers indicate cheese 
sales remain active and require continuous cheese output. Both situations 
contribute to generally higher lactose production rates. Lactose 
inventories are steady to building at plants as some end users have 
switched to hand to mouth purchasing. 

Including spot sales and up to 3 month contracts.                               
F.O.B. EDIBLE, NON PHARMACEUTICAL   .1600 - .4700    MOSTLY:   .2300 - .3500    

1100CT Janet.Linder@ams.usda.gov 608.278.4157
USDA/AMS/Dairy Market News, Madison, Wisconsin
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