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MD DA771 Whey Protein Concentrate  - Central and West                   

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

WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE - CENTRAL AND WEST                             
                                                                        
The whey protein concentrate 34% market range and mostly prices are 
unchanged to lower. The market tone is mixed. Interest into human food end 
uses is steady to higher. In contrast to edible interest, demand for 
edible WPC 34% from feed blenders is lower as they have ready availability 
of off spec higher protein WPC, NDM, and pro-cream ingredients to fulfill 
their protein needs. Heavier inventories are reported at some locations. 
However, some manufacturers are short on inventories and delaying 
shipments slightly to allow production to catch up with the shipping 
schedule. Production is ongoing at steady to lower rates as a few 
manufacturers divert whey stream solids to dry whey. The April 2015 Dairy 
Market News average of the mostly price series for Central and West 
whey protein concentrate 34% was $0.9439 compared to $1.7682 one year 
ago.  

DAIRY PRODUCTS:  NASS reports U.S. production of HUMAN AND ANIMAL WPC 
(25.0-49.9% PROTEIN) during March 2015 totaled 19.3 million pounds, 
18.5% lower than one year ago.  Manufacturers' end-of-month stocks 
totaled 32.7 million pounds, 39.7% higher than one year ago.

F.O.B. EXTRA GRADE 34% PROTEIN:  .8000 - 1.0800  MOSTLY:  .8200 - 1.0100

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