MD_DA811                                                         
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MD DA811 Cheese - Foreign Type                                   

MADISON, WI.  March 23, 2016 (REPORT 12)                         

FOREIGN TYPE CHEESE    


Within the EU, cheese prices are under downward price pressure as 
manufacturing volumes increase. Price weakness is particularly noted for 
Emmentaler, mozzarella and cheddar. During January 2016, the top export 
destinations for cheese manufactured in the EU, and percentage change 
from 2015, are: United States, +7%; Japan, +10%; and Switzerland, -6%. As 
for pricing of foreign type cheese in the U.S., wholesale domestic blue, 
gorgonzola, parmesan and Romano cheese prices decreased $0.0250 
following the lower weekly average CME Group block price, and the 
remaining prices are 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  :  2.0575-3.5450*   
Gorgonzola                 :  3.6900-5.8900  :  2.5650-3.2625*   
Parmesan (Italy)           :       -0-       :  3.4475-5.5375*   
Romano (Cows Milk)         :       -0-       :  3.2475-5.3975*   
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-       :  3.0925-3.4150    
Swiss Cuts Finnish         :  2.6700-2.9300  :       -0-         

* = Price change.                                                




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