MD_DA811                                                         
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MD DA811 Cheese - Foreign Type                                   

MADISON, WI.  September 20, 2017 (REPORT 38)                     

FOREIGN TYPE CHEESE  

In the European Union (EU), the market for cut cheese is said to be 
stable. Sales to Southern Europe have declined to normal seasonal 
levels. Demand in Germany is higher after the end of the holiday 
season. Grocery stores and large-scale consumers are requesting 
higher volumes of cheese. According to Dairy World, EU cheese exports 
were 7 percent higher in the first seven months of 2017 compared with 
the same period in 2016. However, imports decreased by 26 percent. 
Cheese demand is in equilibrium with current supplies, and no loads 
are available for additional inquiries. EU cut cheese prices 
increased a few weeks ago and remain at a steady level since then. In 
the U.S., wholesale blue, gorgonzola, parmesan Italy, and Romano 
prices decreased $0.0050, but all other prices are stable at the 
previous week levels.                            

WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES: FOB DISTRIBUTORS DOCK                  
DOLLARS PER POUND (1000 - 5000 POUNDS, MIXED LOTS)               
                           :           NEW YORK                  
VARIETY                    :    IMPORTED     :    DOMESTIC       
                           :                 :                   
Blue                       :  2.6400-5.2300  :  2.1325-3.6200*   
Gorgonzola                 :  3.6900-5.7400  :  2.6400-3.3575*   
Parmesan (Italy)           :       -0-       :  3.5225-5.6125*   
Romano (Cows Milk)         :       -0-       :  3.3225-5.4725*   
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-       :  3.3100-3.6325    
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
Dairy Market News website: http://www.ams.usda.gov/market-news/dairy
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