November 29, 2016
China Whey Weekly: Market stays strong despite lacklustre demand (week ended Nov 28, 2016)
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Price summary
Prices moved higher.
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Weekly port transaction prices of whey in China | ||||
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Specification |
Port |
Price as of Nov 21 |
Price as of Nov 28 |
Price Changes |
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Low protein |
Shanghai |
7,200 |
7,400 |
200 |
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Tianjin |
7,200 |
7,400 |
200 | |
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Chengdu |
7,500 |
7,600 |
100 | |
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Guangzhou |
7,200 |
7,400 |
200 | |
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Dalian |
7,200 |
7,400 |
200 | |
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Beijing |
7,500 |
7,600 |
100 | |
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Xiamen |
7,200 |
7,400 |
200 | |
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High protein |
Shanghai |
8,000 |
8,000 |
0 |
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Tianjin |
8,000 |
8,000 |
0 | |
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Chengdu |
8,000 |
8,300 |
0 | |
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Guangzhou |
7,700 |
8,000 |
0 | |
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Dalian |
8,000 |
8,000 |
0 | |
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Beijing |
8,000 |
8,300 |
0 | |
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Xiamen |
- |
- |
- | |
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Prices refer to port transaction prices for bulk purchases in Dalian, Shanghai, Guangzhou, etc, and are for reference only. | ||||
In Europe, whey prices were stable to higher in the range of US770-790/tonne.
Market analysis
Even as prices of whey stayed stable in the US, import costs increased as renminbi continued to depreciate against the dollar. Hence, whey traders lifted prices further despite slow trade with piglet feed consumption sluggish.
Market forecast
Whey market is poised to remain firm with import costs likely to rise further as renminbi stays weak. Moreover, with demand for whey strong in the US due to hog inventories breaking records and shipments reaching China longer than usual, any delay in deliveries to China might perk up prices.
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Remarks: Prices refer to port transaction prices of low-protein whey and are for reference only. |
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Remarks: Prices refer to CIF China price quotes (US-Dollar) of low-protein whey and are for reference only. |
