MD_DA105 Dry Whey - Western Europe Report 43 - Released on October 22, 2020 Dry whey pricing in Western Europe is mixed. Prices setting the low end of the price range are steady. The top of the range is slightly lower. Plants in Germany record the highest prices, followed by plants in Netherlands. Some plants report contracting at higher price levels. There are indications of increasing buying interest ahead through the end of 2020. Continuing interest on making more cheese in Western Europe is expected to help whey production. There is confidence that buyers will be there for what is produced. Prices for: Western Europe, All First Sales, Free on Board - Port, Conventional, and Edible Dry Whey Price Range - Non-Hygroscopic; $/MT: 850 - 1,000 Information for the period October 12 - 23, 2020, issued biweekly Secondary Sourced Information: EU whey exports January – August 2020, 516,000 MT, increased 11.9 percent from January – August 2019 according to CLAL data made available to USDA. Published by: Dairy Market News - Madison, WI Eric Graf, 608.422.8590 Email: Eric.Graf@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