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MD DA771 Whey Protein Concentrate  - Central and West                   

MADISON, WI.  May 14, 2015 (REPORT 19)                                  

WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE - CENTRAL AND WEST                             
                                                                        
Prices for whey protein concentrate 34% are unchanged to lower on the 
range and mostly series. Demand is variable depending on the end use. 
Human nutrition related sales are active, but sales to animal feed related 
end users are slow as those end users have an assortment of protein inputs 
to choose among. Also, contacts indicate imported WPCs of varying protein 
contents are providing additional competition for clearing domestic WPC 
34%. Whey protein concentrate 34% production is active, following the 
trend of cheese production. However, a few plant operators are diverting 
the whey stream to liquid sales or to dry whey production. Inventories of 
WPC 34% are steady to building. Producers report WPC 34% inventories range 
from lower than needed to fulfill contract volumes to overstocked. 

F.O.B. EXTRA GRADE 34% PROTEIN:  .8000 - 1.0650  MOSTLY:  .8200 - 1.0000

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