MD_DA560 Dry Whey - Eastern U.S. Report 11 - Released on March 16, 2023 The East dry whey price range moved higher this week. Market contacts report that higher protein whey concentrate production is softening in favor of dry whey production. Both domestic and international demand for dry whey has picked up. Since demand for edible dry whey has picked up, there is little edible dry whey moving into feed channels. As spring holidays approach, dry whey is in demand for the manufacturing of shelf stable processed foods. Milk supplies are abundant in the region and cheese manufacturers are operating robust production schedules, but regional dryer difficulties persist, and production of new dry whey stocks is unchanged. Brand preferred loads are becoming sparser but, when acquired, command prices at the high end of the dry whey price range. Prices for: Eastern U.S., All First Sales, F.O.B., Extra Grade & Grade A, Conventional, and Edible Dry Whey Price Range - Non-Hygroscopic; $/LB: .3950 - .4675 Information for the period March 13 - 17, 2023, issued weekly Published by: Dairy Market News - Madison, WI ISABEL MCNEILL, 608-422-8594 Email: Isabel.McNeill@usda.gov Additional Dairy Market News Information: Dairy Market News (DMN) by Phone: (608)422-8602 DMN Website: https://www.ams.usda.gov/market-news/dairy DMN MARS (My Market News): https://mymarketnews.ams.usda.gov