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MD DA811 Cheese - Foreign Type                                   

MADISON, WI.  April 29, 2015 (REPORT 17)                         

FOREIGN TYPE CHEESE                                              
                                                                 
Imported and Swiss cheese prices were unchanged, but domestic foreign 
type cheese prices moved higher.  Demand for both imported and domestic 
foreign type cheese is steady and comparable with year ago levels.  
Favorable currency exchange rates between the euro and U.S. dollar have 
prompted some cheese importers to increase spot order and forward 
contracting volumes. 

WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES: FOB DISTRIBUTORS DOCK                  
DOLLARS PER POUND (1000 - 5000 POUNDS, MIXED LOTS)               
                           :           NEW YORK                  
VARIETY                    :    IMPORTED     :    DOMESTIC       
                           :                 :                   
Blue                       :  2.6400-5.3800  :  2.1400-3.6275*   
Gorgonzola                 :  3.6900-6.4900  :  2.6475-3.3450*   
Parmesan (Italy)           :       -0-       :  3.5300-5.6200*   
Provolone (Italy)          :       -0-       :  2.1825-2.4350*   
Romano (Cows Milk)         :       -0-       :  3.3300-5.4800*   
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-       :  3.3500-3.6725    
Swiss Cuts Finnish         :  2.6700-2.9300  :       -0-         
* = Price change.                                                

1100C rick.whipp@ams.usda.gov 608.557.7004
USDA/AMS/Dairy Market News, Madison, Wisconsin
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