MD_DA811                                                         
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MD DA811 Cheese - Foreign Type                                   

MADISON, WI.  April 01, 2015 (REPORT 13)                         

FOREIGN TYPE CHEESE                                              

Prices for domestic foreign type cheeses moved lower this week, while 
imported and Swiss cheese prices were unchanged.  Demand has slowed as a 
vast majority of orders have been filled prior to the upcoming holidays.  
Domestic foreign type cheese stocks are expected to expand in the coming 
weeks as milk and cheese production increases.  European cheeses continue 
to attract buyer attention, because of the favorable currency exchange 
rate.  Maturation stocks in Europe are low, significantly limiting 
supplies available for export for some varieties. 
                                                                 
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                 :  3.6900-6.4900  :  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)     :  3.2900-4.7500  :       -0-         
Jarlsberg-(Brand)          :  2.9500-6.2500  :       -0-         
Swiss Cuts Switzerland     :       -0-       :  3.5325-3.8550    
Swiss Cuts Finnish         :  2.6700-2.9300  :       -0-         
* = Price change.                            

1100C rick.whipp@ams.usda.gov 608.278.4151
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