MD_DA771                                                                
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MD DA771 Whey Protein Concentrate  - Central and West                   

MADISON, WI.  May 05, 2016 (REPORT 18)                                  

WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE 34% - CENTRAL AND WEST                         

Whey protein concentrate 34% prices are unchanged this week with limited spot 
sales activity. Some manufacturers continue to report inventories are 
contracted out and there is very little WPC34% available for spot sales. In 
these cases, the processors say if they could offer spot loads, it would 
likely be at prices well above the mostly price series. Industry contacts 
report markets for higher whey protein concentrations are strengthening and 
are hopeful this may impact WPC34% prices favorably. On the other hand, a few 
end users report WPC34% is available, but they have a desire to work through 
their own stocks before making additional purchases. There continues to be 
some additional price pressures on standard ingredient WPC34% from low-priced 
nonfat dry milk that can be substituted for WPC34% in certain applications. 
Production for WPC34% remains steady. The April 2016 Dairy Market News 
average of the mostly price series for Central and West whey protein 
concentrate 34% was $0.6076 compared to $0.5852 one month ago and $0.9439 one 
year ago.

F.O.B. EXTRA GRADE 34% PROTEIN:  .5600 - .7300  MOSTLY:  .5650 - .6500  

U.S. WPC < 80% Exports, H.S. Code 0404100500(FAS)
                 2016 Exports      % Change From 
                 (Million Lb.)       1 Year Ago

March Total              18.0           +  6

TOTAL, JAN - MAR         56.6           + 26
1 China                  21.4           +109
2 Canada                  7.3           - 10
3 Mexico                  6.7           - 22
4 Malaysia                4.9           +464
5 Indonesia               2.0           - 28


1100CT Mike.Bandli@ams.usda.gov (608) 557-7010
USDA/AMS/Dairy Market News, Madison, Wisconsin
Dairy Market News website: http://www.ams.usda.gov/market-news/dairy
Dairy Market News database portal: http://www.marketnews.usda.gov/mnp/da-home
across the industry.