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MD DA811 Cheese - Foreign Type                                   

MADISON, WI.  November 22, 2016 (REPORT 47)                      

FOREIGN TYPE CHEESE    

Cheese demand in the EU is increasing with the onset of the yearend 
holiday season. Manufacturers have slightly increased stocks in 
anticipation. However, aging stocks continue to help overcome limitations 
of relatively light inventories. Prices of sliced cheese are up in 
November from October. Price discussions are underway for deliveries to 
be made during the first quarter of 2017.

In the U.S., wholesale blue, gorgonzola, parmesan and Romano prices 
decreased $.0350, while all other varieties 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  :  2.4550-3.9425*   
Gorgonzola                 :  3.6900-5.7400  :  2.9625-3.6800*   
Parmesan (Italy)           :       -0-       :  3.8450-5.9350*   
Romano (Cows Milk)         :       -0-       :  3.6450-5.7950*   
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-       :  3.3650-3.6875    

* = Price change.                                                



1100C eric.graf@ams.usda.gov 
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