MD_DA811                                                         
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MD DA811 Cheese - Foreign Type                                   

MADISON, WI.  February 03, 2010 (REPORT 5)                       

FOREIGN TYPE CHEESE                                              
                                                                 
Wholesale prices increased this week once again, following the higher weekly 
average for blocks.  NASS reports that total U.S. Swiss production for December 
was 28.5 million pounds, 6.8% above December 2008 and 7.2% above November 2009.  
NASS also reports that 24.5 million pounds of Swiss were in cold storage 
December 31, 1% more than November and 9% more than December 2008.

WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES: FOB DISTRIBUTORS DOCK                  
DOLLARS PER POUND (1000 - 5000 POUNDS, MIXED LOTS)               
                           :           NEW YORK                  
VARIETY                    :    IMPORTED     :    DOMESTIC       
                           :                 :                   
Blue                       :  2.6400-4.2900  :  1.9800-3.4675*   
Gorgonzola                 :  3.6900-6.6900  :  2.4825-2.7425*   
Parmesan (Italy)           :       -0-       :  3.3875-3.8075*   
Provolone (Italy)          :  3.4400-5.8900  :  2.0225-2.1800*   
Romano (Cows Milk)         :       -0-       :  3.1700-5.3125*   
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-       :  3.3650-3.6875    
Swiss Cuts Finnish         :  2.5900-2.8500  :       -0-         

* = Price change.        

1100C Eric K. Graf eric.graf@ams.usda.gov