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MD DA811 Cheese - Foreign Type                                   

MADISON, WI.  January 18, 2017 (REPORT 3)                        

FOREIGN TYPE CHEESE   

Although 2017 begins with lower milk production volumes than many EU 
cheesemakers prefer, early signs are that 2017 milk increases will tend 
to flow to cheese at the expense of butter and skim milk powder 
production. However, resulting increased cheese production is expected to 
be a modest increase from 2016. Expectations are for good 2017 EU 
produced cheese export potential. In the U.S., wholesale blue, 
gorgonzola, parmesan and Romano prices increased $.0550. 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  :  2.2325-3.7200*   
Gorgonzola                 :  3.6900-5.7400  :  2.7400-3.4575*   
Parmesan (Italy)           :       -0-       :  3.6225-5.7125*   
Romano (Cows Milk)         :       -0-       :  3.4225-5.5725*   
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-       :  3.1325-3.4550    
Swiss Cuts Finnish         :  2.6700-2.9300  :       -0-         

* = Price change.                                                



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