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MD DA810 Cheese - Northeast                                      

MADISON, WI.  August 19, 2015 (REPORT 33)                        


NORTHEAST WHOLESALE CHEESE:                                      
                                                                 
Cheese production in the Northeast remains relatively active, with 
adequate milk supplies on hand. Nonfat dry milk continues to be used by 
some cheese makers to offset declining milk volumes and boost yields. 
With schools set to reopen, orders for mozzarella are increasing. Aged 
cheddar sales are good and production is mostly steady. Foodservice 
orders are holding up fairly well, however, the market is nearing the end 
of summer demand. Cheese retail advertising volumes are up as promotions 
move into the pipeline for the period surrounding Labor Day. The cheese 
market is unsettled. According to the DMN National Retail Report-Dairy, 
during the week of August 14-20, the weighted average advertised price 
for 8 ounce cheese blocks in the Northeast was $2.37, 1 cent more than 
the national average, and 2 cents more than a week ago. The Southeast 8 
ounce block cheese price was $2.59, 1 cent less than a week ago. This 
week, prices for Northeast wholesale cheese fell $0.0175 for both cheddar 
and Muenster. Prices for both process 5# sliced and Grade A Swiss are 
unchanged. Tuesday's CME Group daily cash trading saw barrels close at 
$1.6600, down $0.0425 from a week ago; blocks closed at $1.6750, down 
$0.0700 from a week ago. 

WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES: DELIVERED,                             
DOLLARS PER POUND (1000 - 5000 POUNDS MIXED LOTS)                
                                                                 
Cheddar 40# Block                            : 2.1150-2.4000     
Process 5# Sliced                            : 1.9200-2.4000     
Muenster                                     : 2.1350-2.4850     
Grade A Swiss Cuts 10 - 14#                  : 3.2525-3.5750     

1100CT Daniel.Johnson@ams.usda.gov 608.557.7006
USDA/AMS/Dairy Market News, Madison, Wisconsin
Dairy Market News website: http://www.ams.usda.gov/market-news/dairy
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