market psychology for the week ending december 9 2006 us average nass prices nonfat dry milk advanced to 1 0291 per pound whey same were 0 4007 finally usda have caught up realities weeks now in central and eastern markets been well above this level fact de cember 15 mostly 0750 55 cen tral 02 09 west strong international demand proteins has bidding both skim powder called non fat here much higher northern europe than at home figures 2 exports of steady whereas protein concentrate that left mar ket very short product figure 3 illustrates just how low manufacturer s stocks are so it no wonder