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MD DA540 Dry Whey - West                                         

MADISON, WI.  July 09, 2009 (REPORT 27)                          

DRY WHEY - WEST                                                  
 
Western dry whey prices are steady to higher.  The market tone is steady 
to slightly firm, although more indications that the market is leveling 
off are apparent.  Demand is less aggressive than before the holiday.  
Offerings remain light and not all producers have stocks to offer.  
Export interest has kept local supplies tight.  Whey from the Central 
region continues to move to the West to fill in local shortages.  
According to the NASS Dairy Products report, U.S. human food whey 
production in May totals 91.4 million pounds, down 2.1% from last year. 
 Cumulative total whey output for the first five months of 2009 is 451.5 
million pounds, down 6.1% unadjusted from the same period in 2008.  
Output in the Western region, at 28.3 million pounds, was down up 0.4% 
from May 2008.  
                                                                
NONHYGROSCOPIC:    .2875 - .3600   MOSTLY:    .3050 - .3350      

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