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MD DA811 Cheese - Foreign Type                                   

MADISON, WI.  October 11, 2017 (REPORT 41)                     

FOREIGN TYPE CHEESE 

The market for cheese remains at seasonal levels within the European 
Union (EU). While in general, domestic demand for EU cheese seems to 
be in balance with supply, German cheese sales decreased slightly. 
Export sales potential is diminishing in the EU due to competition 
with the U.S. on the world market as well as the higher EU offer 
prices for cheese. Southern Europe demand for EU cheese is decreasing 
as the result of poorer weather conditions and the end of the 
holidays. Currently cheese prices are stable. In the U.S., wholesale 
blue, gorgonzola, parmesan Italy, and Romano prices are up $0.0300, 
but Swiss cut Switzerland prices are down $.1100 from last week. The 
remaining prices are unchanged from 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  :  2.2525-3.7400*   
Gorgonzola                 :  3.6900-5.7400  :  2.7600-3.4775*   
Parmesan (Italy)           :       -0-       :  3.6425-5.7325*   
Romano (Cows Milk)         :       -0-       :  3.4425-5.5925*   
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-       :  3.2000-3.5225* 
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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