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Tuesday, March 8, 2016
China Whey Weekly: Traders hold prices firm despite weak demand (week ended Mar 6, 2016)
Firming up for the first time this year after four consecutive weaker sessions, a stronger global dairy auction market alerted Chinese whey traders. Hence, even as demand for whey remained weak due to low piglet numbers, traders stood firm ...
Tuesday, March 1, 2016
China Whey Weekly: Mounting pressure weakens prices (week ended Feb 28, 2016)
Demand for whey remained sluggish as piglet feed producers withheld procurements. With supplies in excess, traders slashed prices of high-protein whey products in efforts to stimulate sales. During January, China's whey imports totalled 43, ...
Monday, February 22, 2016
China Whey Weekly: Low piglet population weighs on whey prices (week ended Feb 21, 2016)
Whey market was quiet during the period in review, as most market participants halted operation due to the Chinese New Year celebration. Although some feed millers have resumed production last week, they were not eager to increase whey stoc ...
Wednesday, February 10, 2016
China Whey Weekly: Pre-festive market quiet (week ended Feb 5, 2016)
As the Chinese New Year holidays approached, more feed millers halted operation during the period in review. Sales of whey were very slow with limited buyers in the market.
Tuesday, February 2, 2016
China Whey Weekly: No improvement in demand, market stays weak (week ended Feb 1, 2016)
Demand remained weak in China as feed millers were not keen to stockpile whey inventories in anticipation of slack feed demand after Chinese New Year holidays. During December, China imported 42,600 tonnes of whey, rising 19% on-month. For ...
Monday, February 1, 2016
China Whey Weekly: whey sales hold down prices (week ended Jan 25, 2016)
China's whey market was quiet as feed millers withheld buying while piglet inventories looked set to diminish further with conceiving rates of sows low during winter. However, with import costs on the rise, whey traders stood firm despite s ...
Monday, January 18, 2016
China Whey Weekly: Prices remain stagnant despite rising import costs (week ended Jan 17, 2016)
Despite higher import costs, whey traders in China had difficulties lifting prices with excess stocks in hand. Moreover, sales remained limited while piglet inventories stayed flat amid critically low sow numbers.
Tuesday, January 12, 2016
China Whey Weekly: More price enquiries but sales stay flat (week ended Jan 10, 2016)
Sales of whey showed little improvement although more buyers were making price enquiries. With import costs higher due to the sharp devaluation of renminbi, traders held prices firm to sustain profitability, which was already low.
Tuesday, January 5, 2016
China Whey Weekly: Traders hold prices stable despite lacklustre demand (week ended Jan 3, 2016)
Demand for whey was sluggish as the sales of piglet feed remained slow. However, traders were reluctant to cut prices with profitability marginal and a weaker renminbi resulting in higher importing costs
Tuesday, December 29, 2015
China Whey Weekly: Prices under pressure (week ended Dec 21, 2015)
Imports of whey increased over 4% in November to 35,700 tonnes keeping supplies stable. Nonetheless, sales remained soft while piglet inventories were limited. With import costs of US whey stable to lower, traders were willing to negotiate ...
Tuesday, December 22, 2015
China Whey Weekly: Whey prices flat amid low piglet feed sales in (week ended Dec 20, 2015)
China whey demand remained sluggish as the quantity of piglet was low amid flat sow population. Although the hog market strengthened at a stable pace, feed millers were reluctant to increase whey purchases in anticipation of poor piglet sal ...
Tuesday, December 15, 2015
China Whey Weekly: Sales show little improvement (week ended Dec 13, 2015)
Demand for whey showed little improvement as feed millers preferred to keep inventories low while piglet feed consumption stayed sluggish. Traders stood firm on the prices of premium whey products, which were tight in supplies, but were mor ...
Tuesday, December 8, 2015
China Whey Weekly: Demand stays soft despite strengthening hog market (week ended Dec 6, 2015)
Hog prices continued to increase, feed millers remained prudent and limited whey procurements while the feed market stayed quiet. Whey traders stood firm as profitability remained low while import costs showed signs of rising.
Tuesday, December 1, 2015
China Whey Weekly: Prices flat amid slow demand (week ended Nov 29, 2015)
The sudden falls in weather temperatures in China dampened the confidence of livestock farmers, curtailing the demand for animal feed as a result. China's October whey imports plummeted 9.5% to 34,200 tonnes compared with September's import ...
Tuesday, November 24, 2015
China Whey Weekly: Market remains stable despite weaker global dairy prices (week ended Nov 22, 2015)
Despite a weaker global environment, whey prices remained stable in China as imports decreased entering Q4 while demand improved. Prices lacked the momentum to rise further as overall sales of whey were limited while sow inventories shrank ...

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