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MD DA771 Whey Protein Concentrate  - Central and West                   

MADISON, WI.  August 04, 2016 (REPORT 31)                               

WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE 34% - CENTRAL AND WEST                         

Whey protein concentrate 34% prices moved slightly lower on the bottom 
of the price range, but higher on the top end of both the range and 
mostly price series. The market for WPC34% is becoming increasingly 
polarized. Although a few manufacturers describe the current WPC 34% 
market as lackluster, other processors are getting a lot of inquiries 
from buyers looking for WPC34%. In some cases, end users are finding 
specific brands or WPC 34% with specific mineral composition very 
difficult to find. A few manufacturers are reluctant to let any extra 
WPC34% go because they need the inventories for future contractual 
obligations. Production is slightly down. A few processors continue to 
choose to produce higher whey protein concentrations in lieu of WPC 
34%. The July 2016 Dairy Market News average of the mostly price 
series for Central and West whey protein concentrate 34% was $0.6937 
compared to $0.6616 one month ago and $0.7863 one year ago.

F.O.B. EXTRA GRADE 34% PROTEIN:  .5750 - .8100  MOSTLY:  .6650 - .7575  

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
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