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MD DA811 Cheese - Foreign Type                                   

MADISON, WI.  December 28, 2016 (REPORT 52)                      

FOREIGN TYPE CHEESE   

Cheese inventories are lower than typical in the EU but that has been 
the norm during this holiday season. Internal EU demand, coupled with 
strong cheese exports, have led to this situation. Cheese production 
in the EU January-October is 1.7% above the same period last year, 
according to Eurostat. For the same period cheese exports are 13% 
above last year. Top export destinations and change in export volumes 
compared with last year are: United States, +1%; Japan, +14%; and 
Switzerland, +4%. In the U.S., wholesale blue, gorgonzola, parmesan 
and Romano prices decreased $.0800, 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  :  2.2475-3.7350*   
Gorgonzola                 :  3.6900-5.7400  :  2.7550-3.4725*   
Parmesan (Italy)           :       -0-       :  3.6375-5.7275*   
Romano (Cows Milk)         :       -0-       :  3.4375-5.5875*   
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.                                                


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