MD_DA811 DA MD DA811 Cheese - Foreign Type MADISON, WI. April 26, 2017 (REPORT 17) FOREIGN TYPE CHEESE Less milk is available for cheese production. Cheese production since the beginning of 2017 has been lower than 2016 production. Meanwhile, domestic and international market demands continue to increase. There are good export opportunities to the third world countries. Cheese is following a stronger price trend after its price decline stopped in mid- March. In the U.S., wholesale blue, gorgonzola, parmesan Italy, and Romano prices are up $0.0225. 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 : 2.0000-3.4875* Gorgonzola : 3.6900-5.7400 : 2.5075-3.2250* Parmesan (Italy) : -0- : 3.3900-5.4800* Romano (Cows Milk) : -0- : 3.1900-5.3400* 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- : 3.3475-3.6700 Swiss Cuts Finnish : 2.6700-2.9300 : -0- * = Price change. 1100CT Florence.KoneGonzalez@ams.usda.gov 608-422-8594 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