MD_DA811                                                         
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MD DA811 Cheese - Foreign Type                                   

MADISON, WI.  February 03, 2016 (REPORT 5)                       

FOREIGN TYPE CHEESE  

Eucolait reports cheese exports from the EU January through November 2015 
were 1.2% below year earlier levels. However, exports to the United 
States for the period increased. According to Dairy World ZMB, 
Switzerland, which is not included in EU data, had a marginal 0.3% 
increase in total 2015 cheese exports. Over 80% of those exports go to EU 
countries. Dairy Australia reports Australian cheddar (which includes 
processed cheddar) exports July through November 2015 increased 11% over 
the previous year while exports of other cheeses (which includes other 
processed cheeses) for the period increased 18.4%. January 2016 demand 
for semi hard cheese manufactured in Germany has weakened. Stocks are at 
normal levels. U.S. wholesale domestic Swiss prices are unchanged and the 
remaining domestic foreign type cheese prices adjusted down $0.0175.                                                                                                                                       
                                                                 
WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES: FOB DISTRIBUTORS DOCK                  
DOLLARS PER POUND (1000 - 5000 POUNDS, MIXED LOTS)               
                           :           NEW YORK                  
VARIETY                    :    IMPORTED     :    DOMESTIC       
                           :                 :                   
Blue                       :  2.6400-5.3800  :  2.0325-3.5200*   
Gorgonzola                 :  3.6900-5.8900  :  2.5400-3.2375*   
Parmesan (Italy)           :       -0-       :  3.4225-5.5125*   
Provolone (Italy)          :       -0-       :  2.0750-2.3275*   
Romano (Cows Milk)         :       -0-       :  3.2225-5.3725*   
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-       :  3.2075-3.5300    
Swiss Cuts Finnish         :  2.6700-2.9300  :       -0-         

* = Price change.                                                



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