MD_DA811                                                         
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MD DA811 Cheese - Foreign Type                                   

MADISON, WI.  September 30, 2015 (REPORT 39)                     

FOREIGN TYPE CHEESE                                              

Demand is starting to increase for foreign-type, domestically produced 
cheese as retail holiday orders are starting. Semi-hard cheese demand 
remains strong. Domestic foreign type cheese prices are down, while Swiss 
and import cheese prices are steady. Imported cheese demand is steady and 
wholesalers report stocks on hand are in check with current needs. 


                                                                 
WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES: FOB DISTRIBUTORS DOCK                  
DOLLARS PER POUND (1000 - 5000 POUNDS, MIXED LOTS)               
                           :           NEW YORK                  
VARIETY                    :    IMPORTED     :    DOMESTIC       
                           :                 :                   
Blue                       :  2.6400-5.3800  :  2.1725-3.6600*   
Gorgonzola                 :  3.6900-5.8900  :  2.6800-3.3775*   
Parmesan (Italy)           :       -0-       :  3.5625-5.6525*   
Provolone (Italy)          :       -0-       :  2.2150-2.4675*   
Romano (Cows Milk)         :       -0-       :  3.3625-5.5125*   
Sardo Romano (Argentine)   :  2.8500-4.9300  :       -0-         
Reggianito (Argentine)     :  3.2900-4.9300  :       -0-         
Jarlsberg-(Brand)          :  2.9500-6.4500  :       -0-         
Swiss Cuts Switzerland     :       -0-       :  3.3500-3.6725    
Swiss Cuts Finnish         :  2.6700-2.9300  :       -0-         

* = Price change.                                                

                                                                 
1100C Tara.Herbst@ams.usda.gov 608.557.7007
USDA/AMS/Dairy Market News, Madison, Wisconsin
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