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MD DA810 Cheese - Northeast                                      

MADISON, WI.  October 28, 2015 (REPORT 43)                       


NORTHEAST WHOLESALE CHEESE:                                      
                                                                 
Cheese production remains active as plants process end-of-year holiday 
orders. Current orders are translating to heavy production schedules for 
some cheese packaging plants. Overall, demand is improved at the producer 
and wholesale levels. Cheese makers anticipate a spike in retail sales 
following increases in holiday retail promotions. Food service orders are 
steady. Cheese yields are on the uptick as butterfat and protein levels 
increase from summer lows. According to the DMN National Retail Report-
Dairy, during the week of October 23-29, the weighted average advertised 
price for 8 ounce cheese blocks in the Northeast was $2.23, 7 cents more 
than the national average and 30 cents less than a week ago. The 
Southeast 8 ounce block cheese price was $2.10, 17 cents less than a week 
ago. Northeast wholesale cheddar and Muenster declined $0.0650, and 
prices for processed cheese declined $0.0650. Grade A Swiss prices are 
unchanged. Tuesday's CME Group daily cash trading saw barrels close at 
$1.5225, down $0.0575 from a week ago; blocks closed at $1.6200, down 
$0.0050 from a week ago. Cold Storage:  According to NASS, U.S. stocks of 
total natural cheese as of September 30, 2015 totaled 1.149 billion 
pounds, 13% more than a year ago but 2% less than the previous month.  
Swiss cheese totaled 22.0 million pounds, 14% less than a year ago and 1% 
less last month.  

WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES: DELIVERED,                             
DOLLARS PER POUND (1000 - 5000 POUNDS MIXED LOTS)                
                                                                 
Cheddar 40# Block                            : 2.0175-2.3025     
Process 5# Sliced                            : 1.7975-2.2775     
Muenster                                     : 2.0375-2.3875     
Grade A Swiss Cuts 10 - 14#                  : 3.2675-3.5900     

Dairy Market News Reporting Changes Proposal
Dairy Market News (DMN) is proposing updating the Dairy Market News 
Working Guidelines. This proposal is the result of an industry comment 
period. The updates would allow DMN market reports to additionally 
include information and sales prices reported by individuals and firms 
functioning as marketing agents selling on the behalf of dairy product 
manufacturers. The Working Guidelines updates are intended to capture 
more information on pricing and market conditions and reflect the 
evolution of the marketing of dairy products. Currently, market pricing 
information is collected for first sale, f.o.b. producers' plants or 
warehouses. The changes would be effective starting with Report 1, 
January 2016.
Comment by October 30, 2015 to: DMN@ams.usda.gov
Link to current DMN working guidelines: http://www.ams.usda.gov/market-
news/individual-dairy-market-news-commodity-reports

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
Dairy Market News database portal: http://www.marketnews.usda.gov/mnp/da-
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