MD_DA830                                                         
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MD DA830 Cheese - Midwest                                        

MADISON, WI.  November 10, 2015 (REPORT 45)                      

MIDWEST CHEESE:                                                  

Midwest cheese production is steady. Manufacturers are scheduling several planned 
maintenance days within their facilities this month, but are receiving enough milk to 
stay near full production. Food service and pizza demand is robust. Many cheese makers 
are seeing natural cheese varieties leave their facilities without going into inventory. 
A new barrel cheese facility is scheduled to come online in Southwestern Wisconsin within 
the next month. The DMN National Retail Report - Dairy shows that November 6-12 Midwest 
ads for 8 ounce shred cheese have a weighted average advertised price of $2.25, 15 cents 
lower than the national average. Midwest prices range from $0.99-$2.99. One year ago, the 
national price was $2.46. For 8 ounce blocks, the Midwest average price is $2.05, 35 
cents lower than the national average price. Midwest ads are priced from $0.98-$2.98. 
Last year, the national price was $2.41. Midwestern wholesale prices are down $.0075 for 
Swiss cuts, up $.0450 for process, and up $.0375 for all other types. This week, a 
cooperative export assistance program accepted requests for 3.144 million pounds of 
cheese. In CME Group trading Tuesday, barrels closed at $1.5900, up $.0500 from last 
Tuesday and blocks closed at $1.7000, up $.0800. 


WISCONSIN WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES:  DELIVERED,                  
DOLLARS PER POUND (1000 - 5000 POUNDS MIXED LOTS)                
                                                                 
Process American 5# Loaf                   : 1.7000-2.0600       
Brick And/Or Muenster 5#                   : 2.0225-2.4475       
Cheddar 40# Block                          : 1.7500-2.1450       
Monterey Jack 10#                          : 1.9975-2.2025       
Blue 5#                                    : 2.2900-3.2775       
Mozzarella 5 - 6# (Low Moisture, Part Skim): 1.8225-2.7625       
Grade A Swiss Cuts 6 - 9#                  : 2.7775-2.8950       


1500C mike.bandli@ams.usda.gov  608-557-7010
USDA/AMS/Dairy Market News, Madison, Wisconsin
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