MD_DA811                                                         
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MD DA811 Cheese - Foreign Type                                   

MADISON, WI.  November 24, 2009 (REPORT 47)                      

FOREIGN TYPE CHEESE                                              

Wholesale prices for domestic foreign type cheese continued to advance, with the 
exception of Swiss cuts, as the CME Group weekly average block price increased 
for the fourth consecutive week.  Demand for domestic Italian type cheeses 
remains good.                                                                  

WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES: FOB DISTRIBUTORS DOCK                  
DOLLARS PER POUND (1000 - 5000 POUNDS, MIXED LOTS)               
                           :           NEW YORK                  
VARIETY                    :    IMPORTED     :    DOMESTIC       
                           :                 :                   
Blue                       :  2.6400-4.2900  :  2.0050-3.4925*   
Gorgonzola                 :  3.6900-6.6900  :  2.5075-2.7675*   
Parmesan (Italy)           :       -0-       :  3.4125-3.8325*   
Romano (Italy)             :      TFEWR      :       -0-         
Provolone (Italy)          :  3.4400-5.8900  :  2.0475-2.2050*   
Romano (Cows Milk)         :       -0-       :  3.1950-5.3375*   
Sardo Romano (Argentine)   :  2.8500-3.6900  :       -0-         
Reggianito (Argentine)     :  3.2900-3.5300  :       -0-         
Jarlsberg-(Brand)          :  2.9500-4.6900  :       -0-         
Swiss Cuts Switzerland     :       -0-       :  3.1450-3.4675    
Swiss Cuts Finnish         :  2.5900-2.8500  :       -0-         

* = Price change.