MD_DA770                                                                        
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MD DA770 Lactose - Central and West                                             

MADISON, WI.  May 07, 2015 (REPORT 18)                                          

LACTOSE - CENTRAL AND WEST                                                      
 
Prices for lactose are unchanged. Demand is steady to higher into 
various nutritional human food sectors. Current interest from end 
users for standardizing is steady to lower, especially as some of the 
international buyers enter the slow season for manufacturing. However, 
discussions about Q3 needs are ongoing between trading partners. 
Lactose production is variable. Some plant operators indicate weekly 
throughput is lower as maintenance and equipment upgrade projects 
temporarily take lactose equipment out of production. Inventories 
range from oversold to undersold. The April 2015 Dairy Market News 
average of the mostly price series for Central and West lactose was 
$0.2370, compared to $0.6175 one year ago. 

DAIRY PRODUCTS:  NASS's Dairy Products report shows U.S. HUMAN and 
ANIMAL LACTOSE production during March 2015 totaled 93.2 million 
pounds, a 6.9% decrease from one year ago.  Month ending stocks, at 
136.7 million pounds, are 37.0% higher than one year ago.  

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
Dairy Market News website: www.ams.usda.gov/dairymarketnews
Dairy Market News database portal: www.marketnews.usda.gov/portal/da