MD_DA811                                                         
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MD DA811 Cheese - Foreign Type                                   

MADISON, WI.  May 25, 2016 (REPORT 21)                           

FOREIGN TYPE CHEESE                                              

Foreign type cheese production remains active. According to the NASS Cold 
Storage report. Swiss cheese stocks in all warehouses as of April 30, 
2016, totaled 24.6 million pounds, unchanged from last month and up 2% 
from April 30, 2015. In the U.S., wholesale domestic blue, gorgonzola, 
parmesan and Romano cheese prices increased $0.0225 following higher 
weekly average CME Group block prices. Swiss cuts Switzerland 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                       :  2.6400-5.2300  :  1.8725-3.3600*   
Gorgonzola                 :  3.6900-5.7400  :  2.3800-3.0975*   
Parmesan (Italy)           :       -0-       :  3.2625-5.3525*   
Romano (Cows Milk)         :       -0-       :  3.0625-5.2125*   
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-       :  3.0225-3.3450    
Swiss Cuts Finnish         :  2.6700-2.9300  :       -0-         

* = Price change.                                                



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