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MD DA811 Cheese - Foreign Type                                   

MADISON, WI.  October 28, 2015 (REPORT 43)                       

FOREIGN TYPE CHEESE                                              

Prices for foreign-type domestically produced cheese are down, while 
Swiss and imported prices are steady. Cheese production in the EU is 
up slightly YTD as export interest has increased. The U.S. is 
starting to import more cheese. Domestic demand remains solid as the 
holidays near, with restaurants starting to increase orders. Semi-
hard cheese continues to be the highest demanded. Inventory levels 
have fallen as most sellers cleared out older product and are not 
interested in keeping high stock 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  :  2.1925-3.6800*   
Gorgonzola                 :  3.6900-5.8900  :  2.7000-3.3975*   
Parmesan (Italy)           :       -0-       :  3.5825-5.6725*   
Provolone (Italy)          :       -0-       :  2.2350-2.4875*   
Romano (Cows Milk)         :       -0-       :  3.3825-5.5325*   
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
                                                          


                                                                 
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