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MD DA811 Cheese - Foreign Type                                   

MADISON, WI.  June 07, 2017 (REPORT 23)                          

FOREIGN TYPE CHEESE 
    
European Union (EU) cheese demand is on an unchanged high level.  Stocks 
continue to be tighter. At the moment, production is falling, and it is 
expected to further decrease in the coming weeks. Sales to Southern 
Europe and other European countries remain high, and cheese is regularly 
ordered. Mozzarella's interest increased noticeably due to current 
weather conditions. Cut cheese sales to other European countries 
increased as well. With restricted market predictability, cheese sellers' 
willingness to conclude long-term contracts is limited. Buyers are trying 
to cover themselves as much as possible. In the U.S., wholesale blue, 
gorgonzola, parmesan Italy, and Romano prices increased $0.0450 following 
higher weekly average CME Group block prices. Swiss cuts Switzerland 
price is down $0.1225, and 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  :  2.2375-3.7250*   
Gorgonzola                 :  3.6900-5.7400  :  2.7450-3.4625*   
Parmesan (Italy)           :       -0-       :  3.6275-5.7175*   
Romano (Cows Milk)         :       -0-       :  3.4275-5.5775*   
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-       :  3.2375-3.5600*   
Swiss Cuts Finnish         :  2.6700-2.9300  :       -0-         

* = Price change.                                                
                                                                                                                                        
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