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MD DA811 Cheese - Foreign Type                                   

MADISON, WI.  June 28, 2017 (REPORT 26)                          

FOREIGN TYPE CHEESE 

The market undertone for cheese in the European Union (EU) is strong. The 
demand from retailers and the industrial sector is still up. Exports to 
Southern European countries continue to grow. Cheese availability is 
limited. Processors have already sold out their supplies to contractors 
and are not taking additional requests from new customers. Larger volumes 
of milk are currently going into the manufacturing of cheese. However, 
the quantity produced is still not enough to fulfill all the demand. 
Manufacturers are struggling to find the components needed for extra 
cheese production. Due to weather conditions, the quantity of milk 
delivered and the components in milk are expected to decrease. In the 
U.S., wholesale blue, gorgonzola, parmesan Italy, and Romano prices 
declined $0.0600 and all other varieties stayed steady.

WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES: FOB DISTRIBUTORS DOCK                  
DOLLARS PER POUND (1000 - 5000 POUNDS, MIXED LOTS)               
                           :    NEW YORK                  
VARIETY                    :    IMPORTED     :    DOMESTIC       
                           :                 :                   
Blue                       :  2.6400-5.2300  :  2.0775-3.5650*   
Gorgonzola                 :  3.6900-5.7400  :  2.5850-3.3025*   
Parmesan (Italy)           :       -0-       :  3.4675-5.5575*   
Romano (Cows Milk)         :       -0-       :  3.2675-5.4175*   
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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