MD_DA811                                                         
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MD DA811 Cheese - Foreign Type                                   

MADISON, WI.  October 21, 2015 (REPORT 42)                       

FOREIGN TYPE CHEESE                                              

Swiss and imported cheese prices are steady, with some anticipation 
of prices rising in the near term. Prices for domestically produced 
foreign cheese are down. Demand is strong as holiday orders are 
coming to a close. Sellers are choosing to keep inventory levels at 
lower levels. 

                                                               
                                                                 
WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES: FOB DISTRIBUTORS DOCK                  
DOLLARS PER POUND (1000 - 5000 POUNDS, MIXED LOTS)               
                           :           NEW YORK                  
VARIETY                    :    IMPORTED     :    DOMESTIC       
                           :                 :                   
Blue                       :  2.6400-5.3800  :  2.2575-3.7450*   
Gorgonzola                 :  3.6900-5.8900  :  2.7650-3.4625*   
Parmesan (Italy)           :       -0-       :  3.6475-5.7375*   
Provolone (Italy)          :       -0-       :  2.3000-2.5525*   
Romano (Cows Milk)         :       -0-       :  3.4475-5.5975*   
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-       :  3.3050-3.6275    
Swiss Cuts Finnish         :  2.6700-2.9300  :       -0-         

* = Price change.                                                

Dairy Market News Reporting Changes Proposal
Dairy Market News (DMN) is proposing updating the Dairy Market News 
Working Guidelines. This proposal is the result of an industry 
comment period. The updates would allow DMN market reports to 
additionally include information and sales prices reported by 
individuals and firms functioning as marketing agents selling on the 
behalf of dairy product manufacturers. The Working Guidelines updates 
are intended to capture more information on pricing and market 
conditions and reflect the evolution of the marketing of dairy 
products. Currently, market pricing information is collected for 
first sale, f.o.b. producers' plants or warehouses. The changes would 
be effective starting with Report 1, January 2016.

Comment by October 30, 2015 to: DMN@ams.usda.gov  
Link to current DMN working guidelines: 
http://www.ams.usda.gov/market-news/individual-dairy-market-news-
commodity-reports
                                                          


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