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MD DA811 Cheese - Foreign Type                                   

MADISON, WI.  May 24, 2017 (REPORT 21)                           

FOREIGN TYPE CHEESE 


For the coming holiday, Southern Europe orders for European Union (EU) 
cheese increased extensively. There is also good interest from other 
countries. According to the EU commission, the EU exported 76,880 tons of 
cheese to other countries in March 2017. This was the highest monthly 
volume exported in recent years. In addition, many types of cheese are 
seeing increased sales. With the rate of production being below current 
demand, inventories are lower, and continue to decline. In some areas, 
deliveries can only be made with a delay. Buyers are placing additional 
requests for which no supplies are available. New potential customers are 
also directly contacting suppliers to inquire about cheese. Prices are 
still high. They are expected to remain high throughout the month of 
June, as sellers are demanding higher prices and buyers are ready to pay 
those prices. In the U.S., wholesale blue, gorgonzola, parmesan Italy, 
and Romano prices are up $0.0475. 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  :  2.1700-3.6575*   
Gorgonzola                 :  3.6900-5.7400  :  2.6775-3.3950*   
Parmesan (Italy)           :       -0-       :  3.5600-5.6500*   
Romano (Cows Milk)         :       -0-       :  3.3600-5.5100*   
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-       :  3.3600-3.6825    
Swiss Cuts Finnish         :  2.6700-2.9300  :       -0-         

* = Price change.                                                
                                                                                                                                             
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