MD_DA811                                                         
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MD DA811 Cheese - Foreign Type                                   

MADISON, WI.  May 06, 2015 (REPORT 18)                           

FOREIGN TYPE CHEESE                                              
                                                                 
Prices for domestic foreign type cheese moved higher again this week, 
while imported cheese prices held steady.  Domestic Swiss cheese moved 
lower following the change in the Class/Component prices.  According to 
NASS, U.S. domestic Parmesan production during March totaled 31.0 million 
pounds, 21.4% more than March 2014. Provolone production during March 
totaled 31.6 million pounds, 4.8% less than a year ago. Romano production 
during March totaled 3.8 million pounds, 1.1% more than a year ago.  
Swiss production during March totaled 26.6 million pounds, 3.6% more than 
a year ago. 
 
WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES: FOB DISTRIBUTORS DOCK                  
DOLLARS PER POUND (1000 - 5000 POUNDS, MIXED LOTS)               
                           :           NEW YORK                  
VARIETY                    :    IMPORTED     :    DOMESTIC       
                           :                 :                   
Blue                       :  2.6400-5.3800  :  2.1475-3.6350*   
Gorgonzola                 :  3.6900-6.4900  :  2.6550-3.3525*   
Parmesan (Italy)           :       -0-       :  3.5375-5.6275*   
Provolone (Italy)          :       -0-       :  2.1900-2.4425*   
Romano (Cows Milk)         :       -0-       :  3.3375-5.4875*   
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-       :  3.2700-3.5925*   
Swiss Cuts Finnish         :  2.6700-2.9300  :       -0-         
* = Price change.                                                

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