MD_DA811                                                         
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MD DA811 Cheese - Foreign Type                                   

MADISON, WI.  December 30, 2015 (REPORT 52)                      

FOREIGN TYPE CHEESE      

Most import orders for January are finalized. February 
Foreign cheese needs are being assessed as to the extent of inventory 
restocking needed. Domestic foreign type cheese prices in the U.S. 
adjusted down $.0150 except for Swiss, which was unchanged.                                         
                                                                 
WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES: FOB DISTRIBUTORS DOCK                  
DOLLARS PER POUND (1000 - 5000 POUNDS, MIXED LOTS)               
                           :           NEW YORK                  
VARIETY                    :    IMPORTED     :    DOMESTIC       
                           :                 :                   
Blue                       :  2.6400-5.3800  :  1.9875-3.4750*   
Gorgonzola                 :  3.6900-5.8900  :  2.4950-3.1925*   
Parmesan (Italy)           :       -0-       :  3.3775-5.4675*   
Provolone (Italy)          :       -0-       :  2.0300-2.2825*   
Romano (Cows Milk)         :       -0-       :  3.1775-5.3275*   
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-       :  3.2475-3.5700    
Swiss Cuts Finnish         :  2.6700-2.9300  :       -0-         

* = Price change.                                                

1200C eric.graf@ams.usda.gov  608.557.7005
USDA/AMS/Dairy Market News, Madison, Wisconsin
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