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MD DA810 Cheese - Northeast                                      

MADISON, WI.  September 13, 2017 (REPORT 37)                     

NORTHEAST WHOLESALE CHEESE:                                      
                                                                 
Cheese yields are showing some improvement, but with overall 
milk receipts trending lower, surplus milk is not as available 
and operating schedules are down accordingly. Shifts in vacation 
and resort food service orders to urban areas are noted while 
typical for this time of year. Mozzarella supplies are adequate 
for the current seasonally improving demand. Wholesale Swiss 
cheese sales exceed expectations as a processing plant located 
outside the Eastern region remains down. Manufacturers are 
anticipating some order cancellations, as shipments are being 
terminated due to the effect of Hurricane Irma. At the CME 
Group, the weekly average cheese prices have advanced once again 
after several weeks of retreats. Cheese barrels rose $0.0575 and 
the block price extended $0.0975. Accordingly, wholesale market 
cheese prices in the Northeast for process, Muenster, and 
cheddar blocks adjusted higher. The DMN National Retail Report-
Dairy, for September 8-14, 2017, notes that Northeast retail 
markets posted advertised weighted average prices for 8 ounce 
cheese blocks at $2.20, equivalent to the U.S. average, with a 
regional price range of $1.50-$2.50. The Southeast region's 8 
ounce block price averaged $2.18, 2 cents below the national 
retail average, with a price range of $1.67-$2.50. The Northeast 
advertised average price for 8 ounce cheese shreds was $2.16, 10 
cents below the national average, with a regional price range of 
$1.50-$3.00. In the Southeast region, 8 ounce cheese shreds 
averaged $2.20, 6 cents below the national average with retail 
prices ranging $1.67-$2.50. 

WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES: DELIVERED,                             
DOLLARS PER POUND (1000 - 5000 POUNDS MIXED LOTS)                
                                                                 
Cheddar 40# Block                            : 2.0675-2.3525     
Process 5# Sliced                            : 1.7150-2.1950     
Muenster                                     : 2.0525-2.4025     
Grade A Swiss Cuts 10 - 14#                  : 3.2725-3.5950     

1100CT daniel.johnson@ams.usda.gov  608.422.8605
USDA/AMS/Dairy Market News, Madison, Wisconsin
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