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MD DA830 Cheese - Midwest                                        

MADISON, WI.  January 06, 2016 (REPORT 1)                        

MIDWEST CHEESE:                                                  

Midwest cheese manufacturers are resuming regular schedules following the winter 
holidays. Production is active with discounted milk available into next week. Although 
having Christmas and New Years on Friday this year cut into restaurant sales, cheese 
makers say food service demand has been relatively good. Domestic retail demand is also 
strong. Mozzarella demand is picking up as pizza companies resume production and push a 
little more in advance of the football playoffs and Superbowl. The DMN National Retail 
Report-Dairy shows that January 1-7 Midwest ads for 8 ounce shred cheese have a weighted 
average advertised price of $2.23, 1 cent lower than the national average. Midwest prices 
range from $1.79-$2.50. One year ago, the national price was $2.35. For 8 ounce blocks, 
the Midwest average price is $2.01, equal to the national average price. Midwest ads are 
priced from $1.49-$2.50. Last year, the national price was $2.51. Midwestern wholesale 
prices are down $.0400 for Swiss cuts, but up $.0575 for process and up $.0400 for all 
other types. The CME Group December 2015 monthly average price for barrels, $1.4638, is 
below $1.5305, the monthly average for both November and December one year ago. Blocks' 
December average price, $1.4616, is down from $1.6176 in November and down from $1.5938 
one year ago. In CME Group trading Wednesday, barrels closed at $1.4800, unchanged from 
last Wednesday and blocks closed at $1.4700, up $.0200. 

WISCONSIN WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES:  DELIVERED,                  
DOLLARS PER POUND (1000 - 5000 POUNDS MIXED LOTS)                
                                                                 
Process American 5# Loaf                   : 1.5850-1.9450       
Brick And/Or Muenster 5#                   : 1.8325-2.2575       
Cheddar 40# Block                          : 1.5600-1.9550       
Monterey Jack 10#                          : 1.8075-2.0125       
Blue 5#                                    : 2.1000-3.0875       
Mozzarella 5 - 6# (Low Moisture, Part Skim): 1.6325-2.5725       
Grade A Swiss Cuts 6 - 9#                  : 2.6875-2.8050       


1300CT Mike.Bandli@ams.usda.gov 608.557.7010
USDA/AMS/Dairy Market News, Madison, Wisconsin 
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