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MD DA530 Dry Whey - Central                                      

MADISON, WI.  May 08, 2008 (REPORT 19)                           

DRY WHEY - CENTRAL                                               
                                                                 
Central dry whey prices are unchanged to higher on a steady market.  Inventories 
are reported as both long and short throughout the region.  Product in bags is 
reportedly moving readily into the Far East, Mexico and South American export 
markets.  Product in totes is mostly staying within the domestic market.  Spot 
and contract sales activity is steady to higher.  Production of dry whey for 
human consumption in the Central area totaled 41.9 million pounds, or 46.2% of 
the nation's total March 2008 production of 90.8 million pounds.  The Central 
area's production is 10.2% higher than unadjusted production from one month ago 
but 3.2% lower than production one year ago.  
DAIRY PRODUCTS:  Production of HUMAN FOOD dry whey during March 2008 totaled 
90.8 million pounds, 8.3% higher than unadjusted February 2008 production but 
2.7% less than March 2007.  Month ending stocks, at 56.5 million pounds, are 
0.2% less than February ending stocks, but 45.4% above stocks of one year ago.  
Production of ANIMAL FEED dry whey during March 2008 totaled 5.6 million pounds, 
9.9% higher than unadjusted February 2008 production and 16.7% higher than 
production one year ago.  Month ending stocks, at 3.4 million pounds, are 54.0% 
higher than February 2008 and 14.5% higher than March 2008.

F.O.B. CENTRAL:    .2375 - .3100   MOSTLY:    .2475 - .2650      
F.O.B. CENTRAL: ANIMAL FEED MILK REPLACER:    .1600 - .2200  

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