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MD DA811 Cheese - Foreign Type                                   

MADISON, WI.  August 31, 2016 (REPORT 35)                        

FOREIGN TYPE CHEESE   

Cheese in the EU remains in shorter supply than desired. June 
was the first 2016 month where EU cheese production fell below 
the corresponding month's level for the previous year, according 
to Eucolait. Manufacturers say that limitations on milk 
availability for cheese making is what limits cheese production. 
In the U.S., wholesale domestic blue, gorgonzola, parmesan and 
Romano cheese prices decreased $0.0300 following lower weekly 
average CME Group block prices. 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  :  2.3575-3.8450*   
Gorgonzola                 :  3.6900-5.7400  :  2.8650-3.5825*   
Parmesan (Italy)           :       -0-       :  3.7475-5.8375*   
Romano (Cows Milk)         :       -0-       :  3.5475-5.6975*   
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-       :  2.9025-3.2250    
Swiss Cuts Finnish         :  2.6700-2.9300  :       -0-         

* = Price change.                                                


 

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