MD_DA810 DA MD DA810 Cheese - Northeast MADISON, WI. July 15, 2015 (REPORT 28) NORTHEAST WHOLESALE CHEESE: Most cheese processors are maintaining active production schedules. The availability of milk supplies continues to support strong cheese output. New production is being channeled heavily into cheddar aging programs. The demand for aged cheddar is good. Demand varies amongst the other varieties. End-users? stocks are adequate. As market prices pursue equilibrium, the undertone remains mixed. Northeast wholesale cheese prices for cheddar and muenster increased $0.0400; process 5# sliced increased $0.0225. The Grade A Swiss prices is unchanged. According to the DMN National Retail Report-Dairy, for the week of July 10-16, the weighted average advertised price for 8 oz. cheese blocks in the Northeast was $2.25, 3 cents less than the national average, but 5 cents more than a week ago. The Southeast 8 oz. block cheese price was $2.24, 61 cents less than a week ago. At the CME Group, Tuesday?s daily cash trading saw barrels close at $1.6300, up $0.0550 from a week ago; blocks closed at $1.6775, up $0.0350 from a week ago. WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES: DELIVERED, DOLLARS PER POUND (1000 - 5000 POUNDS MIXED LOTS) Cheddar 40# Block : 2.0600-2.3450 Process 5# Sliced : 1.8350-2.3150 Muenster : 2.0800-2.4300 Grade A Swiss Cuts 10 - 14# : 3.2100-3.5325 1100CT Daniel.Johnson@ams.usda.gov 608.557.7006 USDA/AMS/Dairy Market News, Madison, Wisconsin Dairy Market News website: www.ams.usda.gov/dairymarketnews Dairy Market News database portal: http://www.marketnews.usda.gov/mnp/da- home