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MD DA810 Cheese - Northeast                                      

MADISON, WI.  December 2, 2015 (REPORT 48)                      


NORTHEAST WHOLESALE CHEESE:                                      
                                                                 
Most cheese manufacturers are busy evaluating the post-Thanksgiving 
supply/demand situation. Milk supplies are ample and lend to active 
cheese production in the region. Manufacturers are not anticipating 
problems handling likely increases in yearend holiday milk supplies. 
Reports indicate mozzarella interest has picked up, as orders increase 
beyond the previous week's level. Over-all, offerings and current demand 
are closely balanced. The market undertone is steady. The Northeast 
wholesale cheese price for cheddar and Munester is steady. Process cheese 
prices shifted higher $0.0725. Swiss prices are the same. According to 
the DMN National Retail Report-Dairy, during the week of November 27-
December 3, 2015 the weighted average advertised price for 8 ounce cheese 
blocks in the Northeast was $2.20, 13 cents less than the national 
average, and 17 cents less than a week ago. The Southeast 8 ounce block 
cheese price was $2.78, 50 cents more than a week ago. Tuesday's CME 
Group daily cash trading saw barrels close at $1.5150, down $0.0175 from 
a week ago; blocks closed at $1.5600, down $0.0100 from a week ago.

WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES: DELIVERED,                             
DOLLARS PER POUND (1000 - 5000 POUNDS MIXED LOTS)                
                                                                 
Cheddar 40# Block                            : 1.9725-2.2575     
Process 5# Sliced                            : 1.7325-2.2125     
Muenster                                     : 1.9925-2.3425     
Grade A Swiss Cuts 10 - 14#                  : 3.2600-3.5825     	


Dairy Market News Reporting Change Notice
Upon the conclusion of the October 2015 industry comment period and a 
review of industry responses, Dairy Market News (DMN) is updating the 
Dairy Market News Working Guidelines, effective Report 1, January 2016. 
The updates will 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. 

Link to current and updated DMN working guidelines:
http://www.ams.usda.gov/market-news/individual-dairy-market-news-commodity-
reports

December 1, 2015

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