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MD DA811 Cheese - Foreign Type                                   

MADISON, WI.  July 26, 2017 (REPORT 30)                          

FOREIGN TYPE CHEESE 


The European Union (EU) cut cheese market is still firm. Inventories 
continue to be lower while cheese sellers' revenues stay higher than in 
the previous month. Mozzarella demand has slightly declined because of 
cooler temperatures. EU domestic demand is at a normal level for this 
time of the year. Due to the holiday season, exports to Southern Europe 
increased. In the first five months of 2017, EU cheese exports to Japan 
grew by 37 percent. However, EU imports of cheese decreased by 21 
percent. July cheese prices are stabilizing at higher levels, and prices 
for the coming month have seen some recent increases. In the U.S., 
wholesale blue, gorgonzola, parmesan Italy, and Romano prices 
increased $0.0800. All other prices are unchanged from last week.

WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES: FOB DISTRIBUTORS DOCK                  
DOLLARS PER POUND (1000 - 5000 POUNDS, MIXED LOTS)               
                           :    NEW YORK                  
VARIETY                    :    IMPORTED     :    DOMESTIC       
                           :                 :                   
Blue                       :  2.6400-5.2300  :  2.2150-3.7025*   
Gorgonzola                 :  3.6900-5.7400  :  2.7225-3.4400*   
Parmesan (Italy)           :       -0-       :  3.6050-5.6950*   
Romano (Cows Milk)         :       -0-       :  3.4050-5.5550*   
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-       :  3.1700-3.4925    
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
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