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MD DA770 Lactose - Central and West                                             

MADISON, WI.  April 23, 2015 (REPORT 16)                                        

LACTOSE - CENTRAL AND WEST                                                      
                                                                                
Prices for lactose are lower on the range and unchanged to lower on the 
mostly price series. Market participants indicate that, although there are 
still f.o.b. spot loads available in the market and prices on the low end 
of the range seem stuck in the high teens, the tone of the market seems to 
be finding a range to settle. Demand is mixed, with ground lactose having 
a ready market and generally tight supplies. Unground f.o.b. spot lactose 
loads are available from a few manufacturers, and block sales to brokers 
and end users are helping stabilize those inventories. Lactose production 
is steady at seasonal levels. 
                                                                                
Including spot sales and up to 3 month contracts.                               
F.O.B. EDIBLE, NON PHARMACEUTICAL   .1700 - .3250    MOSTLY:   .2000 - .2725    

1100CT Janet.Linder@ams.usda.gov (608)557-7003
USDA/AMS/Dairy Market News, Madison, Wisconsin
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