MD_DA810

     Cheese - Northeastern U.S.

     Report 46 - Released on November 14, 2018

     Northeast milk production is fairly level this week. There are colder weather conditions
     around the region, but there are little to no reports of disruptions in manufacturing at
     this time. Currently, milk availability is balanced to somewhat limited in the area, and
     there are reports of no milk leaving the Northeast. Cheese production schedules are steady
     to lower currently. Mozzarella and provolone cheese orders from food service sectors are
     heathy. As Thanksgiving is right around the corner, cheddar cheese advertisements have
     increased. Overall cheese stocks in the region are stable for contracted needs. Cheddar
     cheese spot market activity on various indices is fairly quiet. Cheddar block and barrel
     spot prices are currently lower. Moreover, export demand is steady to lower at this time.In
     the Northeast, wholesale cheese prices for cheddar and Muenster shifted down by $0.0600,
     however process cheese prices moved higher by $0.0125. The Grade A Swiss price is unchanged
     this week.

     National Retail Report Dairy ± Cheese Summary
     Advertised Prices at Major Retail Supermarket Outlets ending during the period of 11/9/2018
      to 11/15/2018

     Cheese 8 oz. Blocks
                                Weighted Average Price
     National              This Period    Last Week    Last Year
      Organic                 $3.99         $2.49        $3.49
      Conventional            $1.95         $2.12        $2.48

     Regional (Conventional) Wtd. Ave.       Low          High
      Northeast               $2.16         $0.99        $3.50
      Southeast               $1.89         $0.99        $2.50


     Cheese 8 oz. Shred
                               Weighted Average Price
     National              This Period    Last Week    Last Year
      Organic                  n.a.          n.a.        $3.49
      Conventional            $2.12         $2.22        $2.39

     Regional (Conventional) Wtd. Ave.       Low          High
      Northeast               $2.13         $1.25        $3.49
      Southeast               $2.34         $1.67        $2.50
     WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES: DELIVERED
     DOLLARS PER POUND(MIXED LOTS (1000-5000 POUNDS))

     Cheddar 40 pound Block              1.8775-2.1625
     Muenster                            1.8625-2.2125
     Process American 5 pound Sliced     1.4525-1.9325
     Swiss 10-14 pound Cuts              3.1100-3.4325


     Information for the period November 12 - 16, 2018, issued weekly

     Secondary Sourced Information:

     This week, a cooperative export assistance program accepted requests for export assistance
     to sell 2.048 million pounds (638 metric tons) of cheese.

     Published by:
     Dairy Market News - Madison, WI
     JESSICA MUELLER, 608-422-8589
     Email: Jessica.Mueller@ams.usda.gov

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