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MD DA771 Whey Protein Concentrate  - Central and West                   

MADISON, WI.  February 26, 2015 (REPORT 8)                              

WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE - CENTRAL AND WEST                             
                                                                        
Prices for whey protein concentrate 34% are mostly lower and the market is 
looking for a level of support. Mixed inventory conditions have a few 
manufacturers managing requests for FOB loads on a case by case basis 
while others are offering multiple loads to help clear heavier than 
planned holdings. Sales into specialized nutrition markets are general 
steady while sales into animal feed are lighter due to ready availability 
of alternative protein sources.  Whey protein concentrate 34% production 
is ongoing.  Producers are diverting some whey stream volumes away from 
higher protein products and into WPC 34% or dry whey, depending on 
capabilities, in a move to support prices in the higher protein markets. 

F.O.B. EXTRA GRADE 34% PROTEIN:  .8800 - 1.2500  MOSTLY:  .9500 - 1.1875

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