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MD DA810 Cheese - Northeast                                      

MADISON, WI.  October 14, 2015 (REPORT 41)                       

NORTHEAST WHOLESALE CHEESE:                                      
                                                                 
Fall is in the air in the Northeast, with embracing cooler temperatures. 
This leaves milk moving to cheese vats in seasonally lower volumes 
similar to last week, with cheese utilizing primarily regular milk. The 
result is cheese production steady at expected volumes for this time of 
year. Current production is moving mostly toward sales rather than 
manufacturer inventories. Cheddar interest is good, with mozzarella 
production also moving well. According to the DMN National Retail Report-
Dairy, during the week of October 9-15, the weighted average advertised 
price for 8 ounce cheese blocks in the Northeast was $2.25, 29 cents less 
than a week ago and 12 cents less than the national average. The 
Southeast 8 ounce block cheese price was $2.49, 10 cents less than a week 
ago. This week, cheese prices for both Northeast wholesale cheddar and 
Muenster rose $0.0575, and processed increased $0.0750. The Grade A Swiss 
price is unchanged. Tuesday's CME Group daily cash trading saw barrels 
close at $1.6525, up $0.0325 from a week ago; blocks closed at $1.6925, 
down $0.0475 from a week ago.

WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES: DELIVERED,                             
DOLLARS PER POUND (1000 - 5000 POUNDS MIXED LOTS)                
                                                                 
Cheddar 40# Block                            : 2.1225-2.4075     
Process 5# Sliced                            : 1.8575-2.3375    
Muenster                                     : 2.1425-2.4925     
Grade A Swiss Cuts 10 - 14#                  : 3.2675-3.5900     


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