MD_DA771                                                                
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MD DA771 Whey Protein Concentrate  - Central and West                   

MADISON, WI.  February 04, 2010 (REPORT 5)                              

WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE - CENTRAL AND WEST                             

Prices for whey protein concentrate 34% are unchanged to 
fractionally lower on the top of the mostly price series.  
Resale offers are reportedly more active this week from 
resellers and a few manufacturers, but buyer interest seems 
light.  A few brokers state that some offers below the market 
are slow to move.  WPC 34% production is steady at most 
facilities.  The January 2010 Dairy Market News average of the 
mostly price series for whey protein concentrate 34% Central and 
West was $0.9271 compared to $0.8605 one month ago and $0.5241 
in January 2009.
DAIRY PRODUCTS:  The NASS Dairy Products report shows production 
of HUMAN AND ANIMAL WPC (25.0-49.9% PROTEIN) during December 
2009 totaled 21.1 million pounds, 5.2% more than November 2009 
production but 8.7% less than production of one year ago.  
Manufacturers' end-of-month stocks of HUMAN AND ANIMAL WPC (25.0 
- 49.9% PROTEIN) totaled 22.9 million pounds, 2.1% less than 
November 2009 and 4.0% less than December 2008.  
                                                                        
F.O.B. EXTRA GRADE 34% PROTEIN:  .9000 - 1.0000  MOSTLY:  .9200 
- .9475 

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