MD_DA810                                                         
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MD DA810 Cheese - Northeast                                      

MADISON, WI.  September 14, 2016 (REPORT 37)                     


NORTHEAST WHOLESALE CHEESE:                                      
                                                                 
Cheese manufacturing schedules are somewhat active where milk 
supplies permit. Reports indicate that milk volumes, in general, 
are mostly steady while components are marginally improving but 
remain at lower seasonal levels. Mozzarella cheese production 
and cheddar for aging programs remain steady. Contract orders 
are expediting most transactions. Process cheese interest is 
seasonally lighter. Cream cheese producers note typical strong 
fall orders. This week, Northeast wholesale cheese selling 
prices for cheddar blocks and Muenster changed higher $0.0125. 
Process 5# sliced moved up $0.0025. Grade A Swiss prices 
remained steady following last week's reported increase. 
According to the DMN National Retail Report-Dairy, for September 
9-15, 2016, the Northeast weighted average advertised price for 
8 oz. cheese blocks was $2.08, 2 cents below the national 
average and 18 cents lower than the previous week. The Southeast 
8 oz. block cheese price was $2.32, up 4 cents from the previous 
week. The Northeast advertised price for 8 oz. shredded cheese 
is $2.27, 9 cents above the national average price. In the 
Southeast, the average price for 8 oz. shredded cheese is $2.30, 
up 6 cents from last week. Tuesday's CME Group daily cash prices 
saw barrels close at $1.5500, down significantly $0.1025 from a 
week ago; blocks closed at $1.6650, falling $0.0350 from a week 
ago.  

WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES: DELIVERED,                             
DOLLARS PER POUND (1000 - 5000 POUNDS MIXED LOTS)                
                                                                 
Cheddar 40# Block                            : 2.1075-2.3925     
Process 5# Sliced                            : 1.8350-2.3150     
Muenster                                     : 2.0925-2.4425     
Grade A Swiss Cuts 10 - 14#                  : 2.9175-3.2400                                                                      

1100CT Daniel.Johnson@ams.usda.gov 608.557.7006
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