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MD DA811 Cheese - Foreign Type                                   

MADISON, WI.  April 13, 2016 (REPORT 15)                         

FOREIGN TYPE CHEESE  


Cheese production in the EU remains at higher levels than a year ago, 
driven by higher milk production. In the U.S., wholesale domestic 
blue, gorgonzola, parmesan and Romano cheese prices decreased $0.0325 
following lower weekly average CME Group block prices, while 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                       :  2.6400-5.2300  :  2.0050-3.4925*   
Gorgonzola                 :  3.6900-5.7400  :  2.5125-3.2300*   
Parmesan (Italy)           :       -0-       :  3.3950-5.4850*   
Romano (Cows Milk)         :       -0-       :  3.1950-5.3450*   
Sardo Romano (Argentine)   :  2.8500-4.7800  :       -0-         
Reggianito (Argentine)     :  3.2900-4.7800  :       -0-         
Jarlsberg-(Brand)          :  2.9500-6.4500  :       -0-         
Swiss Cuts Switzerland     :       -0-       :  3.0125-3.3350    
Swiss Cuts Finnish         :  2.6700-2.9300  :       -0-         

* = Price change.                                                



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