MD_DA530 DA MD DA530 Dry Whey - Central MADISON, WI. February 04, 2010 (REPORT 5) DRY WHEY - CENTRAL Central dry whey prices are unchanged. Inventories are steady to higher in the region. Contract dry whey loads are moving steadily with pushbacks occasionally allowing some loads to enter the spot market. A few market participants indicate some producer spot offers at discounts to the market are available. Delays in obtaining shipping containers are resulting in some overseas-bound dry whey loads leaving the United States later than originally anticipated. Dry whey market participants report the CME dry whey futures market was causing concern for some buyers in that those buyers were unsure how to interpret and act upon the approximately 3 cents drop in prices recorded early in the week for some 2010 futures contract months. NASS's Dairy Products report shows human food dry whey production during December 2009 in the Central region totaled 41.1 million pounds. This dry whey production is 6.3% more than November 2009 production and 4.4% higher than December 2008. The January 2010 Dairy Market News average of the mostly price series for Central dry whey was $0.3761 compared to $0.3613 one month ago and $0.1661 in January 2009. DAIRY PRODUCTS: NASS's Dairy Products report shows production of HUMAN AND ANIMAL dry whey during December 2009 totaled 91.2 million pounds, 6.2% higher than November 2009, and about equal with production 1 year ago. Cumulative 2009 dry whey production is 2.3% lower than 2008 production, totaling 1,082.1 million pounds. December ending stocks of HUMAN FOOD dry whey totaled 45.3 million pounds, 5.0% more than 1 month ago but 27.5% lower than December 2008. ANIMAL FEED dry whey month ending stocks totaled 1.3 million pounds, 25.5% lower than one month ago and 58.1% lower than one year ago. F.O.B. CENTRAL: .3650 - .4050 MOSTLY: .3700 - .3900 F.O.B. CENTRAL: ANIMAL FEED MILK REPLACER: .2200 - .3700 1100CT janet.linder@ams.usda.gov 608.250.3207