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MD DA770 Lactose - Central and West                                             

MADISON, WI.  February 09, 2012 (REPORT 6)                                      

LACTOSE - CENTRAL AND WEST                                                      
                                                                                
Prices for lactose are unchanged this week.  Interest in lactose is reportedly steady 
for all mesh sizes.  A few manufacturers report both domestic and international end 
users requested additional loads of lactose within this month, putting some pressure 
on clearing lactose through testing.  Locating suitable containers for shipping has 
become more time consuming for some export loads.  Production of lactose is steady to 
higher as milk volumes flowing to cheese making operations are on the rise.  For some 
plants, this trend of higher cheese production is in contrast to slowing cheese 
orders, but the current cheese market is beneficial to cheese aging programs.   

Including spot sales and up to 3 month contracts.                               
F.O.B. EDIBLE, NON PHARMACEUTICAL   .7900 - .9950    MOSTLY:   .8200 - .9000    

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