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MD DA811 Cheese - Foreign Type                                   

MADISON, WI.  May 03, 2017 (REPORT 18)                           

FOREIGN TYPE CHEESE  

Following the spring holiday, demand for European Union (EU) cheese is 
still increasing in the domestic and export markets. Exports of cheese to 
the member states of the EU and Southern Europe are higher. The current 
lower inventories of cheese, coupled with higher demand contributed to 
increased prices. Cheese remains unavailable for additional inquiries 
with short-term delivery dates. In the U.S., wholesale blue, gorgonzola, 
parmesan Italy, and Romano prices are up $0.0400. 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  :  2.0400-3.5275*   
Gorgonzola                 :  3.6900-5.7400  :  2.5475-3.2650*   
Parmesan (Italy)           :       -0-       :  3.4300-5.5200*   
Romano (Cows Milk)         :       -0-       :  3.2300-5.3800*   
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
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