MD_DA810                                                         
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MD DA810 Cheese - Northeast                                      

MADISON, WI.  August 17, 2016 (REPORT 33)                        


NORTHEAST WHOLESALE CHEESE:                                      
                                                                                                                                 
Some area cheese plants are operating at levels less than capacity as 
milk supplies continue to move lower due to falloffs in availability. 
To accommodate stronger cheese production, to meet near term customer 
requirements, needed milk supplies are being rerouted. Surplus milk is 
limited in the spot market. Customer cheese orders for mozzarella and 
provolone are strong into the fall period. In general, the Northeast 
market realizes good demand and developing interest from various food 
service outlets. Manufacturers' cheese stocks remain balanced. The 
market maintains a firm undertone, with the CME weekly average block 
and barrel prices inching higher over the previous seven weeks. The 
Northeast wholesale cheese price continues to trend upward. Wholesale 
cheese block and Muenster prices rose $.0300, while the cheese barrel 
price increased $0.0550. The Grade A Swiss Cuts price is steady. 
The DMN National Retail Report-Dairy, for August 12-18, the weighted 
average advertised price for 8 oz. cheese blocks in the Northeast was 
$2.23, 6 cents more than the national price and 12 cents more than the 
previous report. The Southeast 8 oz. block cheese price was $2.32, 5 
cents less than the previous week. The weighted average price for 8 
oz. shredded cheese in the Northeast was $2.30, 5 cents more than the 
national price and 4 cents more than the previous week.  The Southeast 
8 oz. shredded cheese price was $2.43, 5 cents less than the previous 
week. 

WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES: DELIVERED,                             
DOLLARS PER POUND (1000 - 5000 POUNDS MIXED LOTS)                
                                                                 
Cheddar 40# Block                            : 2.1975-2.4825     
Process 5# Sliced                            : 2.0775-2.5575     
Muenster                                     : 2.2200-2.5700     
Grade A Swiss Cuts 10 - 14#                  : 2.8650-3.1875     

1100CT daniel.johnson@ams.usda.gov 608.557.7006 
USDA/AMS/Dairy Market News, Madison, Wisconsin
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