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MD DA771 Whey Protein Concentrate  - Central and West                   

MADISON, WI.  February 05, 2015 (REPORT 5)                              

WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE - CENTRAL AND WEST                             
                                                                        
Central and West whey protein concentrate 34% prices are unchanged to 
lower. The market tone is weak.  Buyer interest is light to moderate. Some 
producers have few contracts in place for Q1 as buyers shop on an as 
needed basis. Demand from some sectors of the human nutrition market has 
slowed for the near term, but interest is expected to resume in Q2. 
Manufacturers' inventories vary from location to location, with FOB spot 
load offers surfacing regularly from some producers, but only 
intermittently from others. Production is steady to higher, in step with 
the cheese production trend. The January 2015 Dairy Market News average 
of the mostly price series for Central and West whey protein 
concentrate 34% was $1.1727 compared to $1.7663 one year ago.  

DAIRY PRODUCTS:  NASS reports US production of HUMAN AND ANIMAL WPC 
(25.0-49.9% PROTEIN) during December 2014 totaled 24.3 million pounds, 
10.1% lower than one year ago.  Cumulative production for 2014 totals 
286.4 million pounds, 10.4% higher than 2013.  Manufacturers' end-of-
month stocks totaled 31.9 million pounds, 46.8% higher than one year 
ago.  

F.O.B. EXTRA GRADE 34% PROTEIN:  .8950 - 1.2800  MOSTLY: 1.0200 - 1.2250

1100CT Janet.Linder@ams.usda.gov 608.278.4157
USDA/AMS/Dairy Market News, Madison, Wisconsin
Dairy Market News website: www.ams.usda.gov/dairymarketnews
Dairy Market News database portal: http://www.marketnews.usda.gov/mnp/da-home