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MD DA530 Dry Whey - Central                                      

MADISON, WI.  May 23, 2013 (REPORT 21)                           

DRY WHEY - CENTRAL                                               
                                                                 
Central dry whey prices stepped lower on both ends of the range and the 
bottom of the mostly.  Interest in dry whey is steady to somewhat higher 
for the week.  Some market participants are filling near and mid-term 
needs while the current downside price risk seems to be less than upside 
risk.  Active resale offers into the marketplace provide comparison 
shopping opportunities and are garnering a share of interest.  Cheese 
production is steady to lower at a few locations, depending on farm milk 
supplies and intraregional milk movement.  A few plant managers who were 
looking to fill up their plants indicated spot loads of milk were not 
being offered at any great volumes.  They point to expanded Class IV 
production capacity within the Central region which has realigned how 
spot milk loads travel into and within the region.  Some spot milk 
availability was out of reach due to transportation costs.  ANIMAL FEED 
DRY WHEY prices are steady.  Some F.O.B. offers to the spot market 
carrying tradition brand-specific premiums were unable to overcome 
pricing and transportation costs.  Production is at seasonal levels.  


F.O.B. CENTRAL:    .4700 - .6275   MOSTLY:    .5150 - .5650      
F.O.B. CENTRAL: ANIMAL FEED MILK REPLACER:    .4075 - .5400      


1100CT  janet.linder@ams.usda.gov   608.278.4157