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MD DA811 Cheese - Foreign Type                                   

MADISON, WI.  February 1, 2017 (REPORT 5)                        

FOREIGN TYPE CHEESE  

With milk production seasonally increasing in Western Europe, the 
preference seems to be for using more of the added volumes to make 
cheese rather than other dairy products. Cheese remains the most 
attractive in terms of profitability. Domestic demand for cheese in 
Europe is increasing for all sales channels. Stocks of cheese are 
moving more toward balanced after being drawn down late in 2016. 
Early year exports of cheese are maintaining at volumes of late 2016. 
In the U.S., wholesale blue, gorgonzola, parmesan and Romano prices 
decreased $.0525. 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  :  2.1650-3.6525*   
Gorgonzola                 :  3.6900-5.7400  :  2.6725-3.3900*   
Parmesan (Italy)           :       -0-       :  3.5550-5.6450*   
Romano (Cows Milk)         :       -0-       :  3.3550-5.5050*   
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.                                                


1100C eric.graf@ams.usda.gov 
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