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     Cheese - Northeastern U.S.

     Report 14 - Released on April 01, 2020

     In the Northeast, cheese makers are receiving higher milk volumes this week. Class I orders
     have dropped a bit, and manufacturers are near or at capacity in the region. Mozzarella,
     provolone and cheddar cheese schedules are robust in some operations. Inventories are
     growing. The month of April has arrived and there is still a negative impact on foodservice
     sectors like educational institutions and restaurants. Retail cheese sales have been healthy
     for several retailers. On the CME Group, cheddar cheese spot prices have plummeted at this
     time. In the Northeast, the wholesale cheese prices for both cheddar and Muenster dropped
     $0.1100. In addition, the process cheese prices decreased $0.0375. The Grade A Swiss price
     is steady this week.


     NATIONAL RETAIL REPORT DAIRY – CHEESE SUMMARY
     Advertised Prices at Major Retail Supermarket Outlets ending during the period of
     03/27/2020 to 04/02/2020
     Cheese 8 oz. Blocks               Weighted Average Price
     National                 This Period     Last Week      Last Year
     Conventional                $2.20         $2.44          $2.09
     Organic                      n.a.         $5.99           n.a.

     Regional (Conventional)   Wtd. Ave.         Low            High
     Northeast                   $2.19          $1.25          $3.49
     Southeast                   $2.03          $2 00          $2.50

     Regional (Organic)         Wtd. Ave.        Low            High
     Northeast                    n.a.           n.a.           n.a.
     Southeast                    n.a.           n.a.           n.a.


     Cheese 8 oz. Shred                 Weighted Average Price
     National                 This Period      Last Week      Last Year
     Conventional                $2.28          $2.43          $2.14
     Organic                      n.a.          $3.50           n.a.

     Regional (Conventional)    Wtd. Ave.        Low            High
     Northeast                   $2.25          $1.25          $2.50
     Southeast                   $2.29          $1.99          $3.00

     WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES: DELIVERED
     DOLLARS PER POUND(MIXED LOTS (1000-5000 POUNDS))

     Cheddar 40 pound Block              2.2100-2.4975
     Muenster                            2.1975-2.5475
     Process American 5 pound Sliced     1.5700-2.0500
     Swiss 10-14 pound Cuts              3.6100-3.9325


     Information for the period March 30 -  April 3, 2020, issued weekly

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

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