# Where will the whey market go?

> Dry whey, whey protein concentrate and whey protein isolate prices have risen sharply over the past three months, with CME spot dry whey up about 12 cents in a month. The author questions whether weak Chinese hog and pork prices, which push farm margins below breakeven, could curb whey import demand.

- Date: 2023-11-20 · published 2023-11-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/33309-where-will-the-whey-market-go
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

China is the largest whey importer and much of it goes into hog feed, so a weaker Chinese hog sector could limit the whey rally. Each 1 cent move in dry whey shifts Class III milk about 6 cents.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: bullish ▲

## Sources

- hoards.com: https://hoards.com/article-34437-where-will-the-whey-market-go.html

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