MD_DA530 Dry Whey - Central U.S. Report 21 - Released on May 25, 2023 Dry whey prices moved lower on the bottom of the range and both ends of the mostly series this week. Increasingly, relayed contacts' viewpoints are that the market timbre is separating from interchangeable loads, priced in the low $.20s and brand-preferred loads, which are moving from the mid-$.30s to low-$.40s. Traders buying off the spot call say those loads are bound for international markets. Domestic interests remain somewhat quiet, but prices are at a point that some say they cannot ignore. Feed end users say they are busy with the current price points of edible dry whey and higher protein concentration prices. Animal feed whey prices continue to slip. As lactose, permeate and other carbohydrate options face strong bears, end users who can use alternatives have myriad options. Industry contacts note dry whey market tones are clearly bearish, at least for the near-term. Prices for: Central U.S., All First Sales, F.O.B., Conventional, and Non-Edible Dry Whey Price Range - Animal Feed; $/LB: .2375 - .2800 Prices for: Central U.S., All First Sales, F.O.B., Extra Grade & Grade A, Conventional, and Edible Dry Whey Price Range - Non-Hygroscopic; $/LB: .2375 - .4050 Mostly Range - Non-Hygroscopic; $/LB: .2900 - .3600 Information for the period May 22 - 26, 2023, issued weekly Published by: Dairy Market News - Madison, WI ISRAEL WEBER, 608-422-8601 Email: israel.weber@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