MD_DA811 DA MD DA811 Cheese - Foreign Type MADISON, WI. February 25, 2015 (REPORT 8) FOREIGN TYPE CHEESE Domestic foreign type cheese prices moved higher this week, while Swiss and imported cheese varieties were unchanged. Inventories of domestic foreign type cheese have been increasing. The NASS Cold Storage report showed January 2015 stocks of Other cheese, which predominately made up of Italian type cheeses, was 5% higher than year ago levels. European aged cheese varieties are in short supply and slow to rebuild, because of the slowdown in milk production. According to FAS, U.S. imports of high tier and quota Italian-type cheese for January totaled 1.8 million pounds, up 14% compared to January 2014. Imports of quota Italian-type cheese for January totaled 1.0 million pounds, 58% more than January 2014 and 3.2% of the annual quota. Imports of high tier Italian-type cheese in January, totaled 0.8 million pounds, 13% less than January 2014. Imports of high tier and quota Swiss/Emmenthaler varieties for January 2015 totaled 4.0 million pounds, 67% more than last year. WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES: FOB DISTRIBUTORS DOCK DOLLARS PER POUND (1000 - 5000 POUNDS, MIXED LOTS) : NEW YORK VARIETY : IMPORTED : DOMESTIC : : Blue : 2.6400-5.3800 : 2.0800-3.5675* Gorgonzola : 3.6900-6.4900 : 2.5875-3.2850* Parmesan (Italy) : -0- : 3.4700-5.5600* Provolone (Italy) : -0- : 2.1225-2.3750* Romano (Cows Milk) : -0- : 3.2700-5.4200* Sardo Romano (Argentine) : 2.8500-4.4900 : -0- Reggianito (Argentine) : 3.2900-4.7500 : -0- Jarlsberg-(Brand) : 2.9500-6.2500 : -0- Swiss Cuts Switzerland : -0- : 3.9900-4.3125 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 Dairy Market News website: www.ams.usda.gov/dairymarketnews Dairy Market News database portal: http://www.marketnews.usda.gov/mnp/da- home