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     Casein - National Casein Report for U.S. Imports

     Report 17 - Released on April 29, 2021


     The price ranges for acid casein and for rennet casein remained steady this week. It was a
     holiday shortened trading week in New Zealand due to a national holiday on Monday, Anzac
     Day.

     Casein pricing and trading trends have been similar to other dairy powders, steady and quite
     stable pricing. Most Q2 2021 production is contracted. Buyers are focusing on later in 2021
      as to buying interest. Little is expected to change in coming weeks in terms of production
     schedules or buying interest. The potential wild card is China, which has increased early
     2021 imports over the same period last year. Even so, any large future purchase does not
     seem likely to be able to happen until Q3 in terms of uncommitted production.



     Prices for: Spot Sales And Up to 3 Month Contracts, Free on Board - Warehouse, Non-
     Restricted, All Mesh Sizes, Conventional, and Edible Casein

     Acid; Price Range - $/LB:                    4.1800-4.3200
     Rennet; Price Range - $/LB:                  3.7100-3.7800


     Information for the period April 26 - 30, 2021, issued weekly

     Secondary Sourced Information:


     New Zealand casein exports January – March 2021, 15,000 MT, decreased 13 percent from
     January – March 2020 according to CLAL data made available to USDA. The top importers,
     January – March 2021 volumes, and percent change from January – March 2020 are United
     States, 3,786 MT, -29.39 percent; China, 2,822 MT, +52.74 percent; and Mexico, 2,646 MT,
     +4.27 percent.

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     Dairy Market News - Madison, WI
     Eric Graf, 608.422.8590
     Email: Eric.Graf@usda.gov

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