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MD DA771 Whey Protein Concentrate  - Central and West                   

MADISON, WI.  July 20, 2017 (REPORT 29)                                 

WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE 34% - CENTRAL AND WEST                         

Whey protein concentrate 34% prices moved lower at the bottom of the range, 
but otherwise held steady. The summer doldrums have reduced buyers' appetites 
for WPC34% except for favored brands and WPC34% that meets tight end user 
specifications. The premium brand manufacturers say they continue to get 
inquiries from buyers and are able to hold price points in the upper end of 
the range and mostly price series. Production is generally steady and 
inventories throughout the whey protein complex are growing. Some industry 
contacts say heavier inventories of isolates and higher protein 
concentrations are causing a backup of whey proteins into WPC34% as well.

F.O.B. EXTRA GRADE 34% PROTEIN:  .7400 - 1.1850  MOSTLY:  .8300 - .9550 

1100CT Mike.bandli@ams.usda.gov 608.422.8592
USDA/AMS/Dairy Market News, Madison, Wisconsin
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