MD_DA540 Dry Whey - Western U.S. Report 4 - Released on January 23, 2020 Western dry whey prices are higher on both ends of the range and at the bottom of the mostly price series. Sales are active, although volumes have not increased much. With the signing of the Phase One trade agreement with China, there is hope of better U.S. dry whey market conditions in the coming weeks. However, the tariffs on U.S. dry whey going to China have remained at approximately 27 percent. Some processors have switched their production focus from dry whey to whey protein concentrates and permeate. Nonetheless, dry whey supplies remain available to potential buyers. Prices for: Western U.S., All First Sales, F.O.B., Extra Grade & Grade A, Conventional, and Edible Dry Whey Price Range - Non-Hygroscopic; $/LB: .3050 - .4200 Mostly Range - Non-Hygroscopic; $/LB: .3300 - .3825 Information for the period January 20 - 24, 2020, issued weekly Secondary Sourced Information: The Extra Grade Dry Whey price at the CME Group on Wednesday closed at $.3575, compared to the weekly average price of $.3615 from last week. Published by: Dairy Market News - Madison, WI FLORENCE KONE-GONZALEZ, (608)422-8594 Email: florence.konegonzalez@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