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MD DA128 Cheddar Cheese - Oceania                                

MADISON, WI.  December 08, 2016 (REPORT 49)                      

OCEANIA                                                          
INFORMATION GATHERED  11/28/2016 - 12/09/2016                    
U.S. DOLLARS PER METRIC TON, FOB PORT                            

CHEDDAR CHEESE:   

Cheddar cheese prices in Oceania firmed at each end of the price 
range. Prices are at the highest level of the year. In Australia 
cheese is often a preferred use for milk currently available. In 
contrast, some New Zealand manufacturers have moved away from cheese 
to other dairy products which are viewed as more profitable. At GDT 
Event 177 on December 6, 2016, the all contracts cheddar price 
increased 2.2%. The November 2016 Dairy Market News monthly average 
for Oceania cheddar, $3,630, is up from $3,150 in November last year. 

39% MAXIMUM MOISTURE:                    3,575 - 3,900          

0930c eric.graf@ams.usda.gov 
USDA/AMS/Dairy Market News, Madison, Wisconsin
Dairy Market News website: http://www.ams.usda.gov/market-
news/dairy
Dairy Market News database portal: 
http://www.marketnews.usda.gov/mnp/da-home