MD_DA811 DA MD DA811 Cheese - Foreign Type MADISON, WI. December 21, 2016 (REPORT 51) FOREIGN TYPE CHEESE Cheese markets in the EU have become more balanced in recent weeks. Price increases have abated, even as inventories remain lower than desirable. Many exporters have successfully developed other export outlets to replace previous exports to Russia. Contracting for the first quarter of 2017 is yielding somewhat weaker prices than currently. In the U.S., wholesale blue, gorgonzola, parmesan and Romano prices increased $.0350, and 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 : 2.3275-3.8150* Gorgonzola : 3.6900-5.7400 : 2.8350-3.5525* Parmesan (Italy) : -0- : 3.7175-5.8075* Romano (Cows Milk) : -0- : 3.5175-5.6675* 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- : 3.3075-3.6300 Swiss Cuts Finnish : 2.6700-2.9300 : -0- * = Price change. 1100C eric.graf@ams.usda.gov USDA/AMS/Dairy Market News, Madison, Wisconsin Dairy Market News website: http://www.ams.usda.gov/market-news/dairy Dairy Market News database portal:http://www.marketnews.usda.gov/mnp/da-home