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MD DA811 Cheese - Foreign Type                                   

MADISON, WI.  September 27, 2017 (REPORT 39)                     

FOREIGN TYPE CHEESE 

In the European Union (EU), the cheese market is balanced. Short-term 
prices are non-uniform, but mostly unchanged from last week. Demand 
from Southern Europe continues to decline. However, in Germany, 
domestic cheese demand is steady. In August 31, 2017, the U.S. stocks 
of Swiss cheese in all warehouses totaled 26.8 million pounds, 1 
percent lower than last month, but 3 percent higher than a year ago. 
In the U.S., wholesale blue, gorgonzola, parmesan Italy, and Romano 
prices decreased $0.0250 following lower weekly average CME Group 
block prices. The remaining 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  :  2.1075-3.5950*   
Gorgonzola                 :  3.6900-5.7400  :  2.6150-3.3325*   
Parmesan (Italy)           :       -0-       :  3.4975-5.5875*   
Romano (Cows Milk)         :       -0-       :  3.2975-5.4475*   
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
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