MD_DA811                                                         
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MD DA811 Cheese - Foreign Type                                   

MADISON, WI.  January 07, 2015 (REPORT 1)                        

FOREIGN TYPE CHEESE                                              
                                                                 
Prices for domestic foreign type cheese moved lower this week, imported 
cheese prices were unchanged and domestic Swiss cheese prices declined.  
Retail stores are busy ordering and restocking after the New Year's 
holiday.  The latest cheese export data from Europe shows the effect of 
the Russian ban is still being felt, but recovering with increased 
exports to South Korea, Mexico and the U.S.  According to GTIS, European 
cheese exports for January-October are 7% below year ago levels.  October 
exports to the U.S. were 25% higher than year ago levels with South Korea 
up 53% and Mexico up 252%.   

WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES: FOB DISTRIBUTORS DOCK                  
DOLLARS PER POUND (1000 - 5000 POUNDS, MIXED LOTS)               
                           :           NEW YORK                  
VARIETY                    :    IMPORTED     :    DOMESTIC       
                           :                 :                   
Blue                       :  2.6400-5.3800  :  2.0700-3.5575*   
Gorgonzola                 :  3.6900-6.9700  :  2.5775-3.2750*   
Parmesan (Italy)           :       -0-       :  3.4600-5.5500*   
Provolone (Italy)          :       -0-       :  2.1125-2.3650*   
Romano (Cows Milk)         :       -0-       :  3.2600-5.4100*   
Sardo Romano (Argentine)   :  2.8500-4.4900  :       -0-         
Reggianito (Argentine)     :  3.2900-4.4900  :       -0-         
Jarlsberg-(Brand)          :  2.9500-6.0800  :       -0-         
Swiss Cuts Switzerland     :       -0-       :  4.2025-4.5250*   
Swiss Cuts Finnish         :  2.6700-2.9300  :       -0-         
* = Price change.                                                

1100C rick.whipp@ams.usda.gov 608.278.4151
USDA/AMS/Dairy Market News, Madison, Wisconsin
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