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     Cheese - Western U.S.

     Report 41 - Released on October 13, 2021

     In the West, demand for cheese in both food service and retail markets is holding steady.
     International demand for cheese is increasing as contacts note stronger interest from
     purchasers in Mexico and Asia. Port congestion and a shortage of truck drivers are causing
     delays to loads across the region. Delivery delays are, reportedly, causing warehouse
     inventories to build up. Spot purchasers report that loads of cheese are available for
     purchasing. Barrel and block market prices have slid lower, on the CME, from the start of
     this week. Cheese production is mixed. Milk supplies are available to meet production needs.
     Some producers are running full schedules, while others are running below capacity due to
     labor shortages.


     WESTERN WHOLESALE PRICE ADJUSTMENTS
     In the West, wholesale prices are up $.0950 for process, and up $.0100 for cheddar block,
     cuts and Monterey Jack. Swiss cut wholesale prices are unchanged from the previous week.
     WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES: DELIVERED
     DOLLARS PER POUND(MIXED LOTS (1000-5000 POUNDS))

     Cheddar 10 pound Cuts               2.1350-2.3350
     Cheddar 40 pound Block              1.8875-2.3775
     Monterey Jack 10 pounds             2.1225-2.3975
     Process American 5 pound Loaf       1.8950-2.1500
     Swiss 6-9 pound Cuts                3.1125-3.5425


     Information for the period October 11 - 15, 2021, issued weekly

     Secondary Sourced Information:

     EXPORT ASSISTANCE
     This week, a cooperative export assistance program accepted requests for export assistance
     on contracts to sell 49,000 pounds (22 metric tons) of American-type cheese and 150,000
     pounds (68 metric tons) of cream cheese. So far this year, the program has assisted member
     cooperatives who have contracts to sell 37.7 million pounds of American-type cheeses and
     10.5 million pounds of cream cheese in export markets.

     When combined with butter, AMF, cream cheese and whole milk powder, the program has assisted
     members with sales of 1.192 billion pounds of milk on a milkfat basis.
     Published by:
     Dairy Market News - Madison, WI
     ROMAN CARAMAN, 608-422-8593
     Email: roman.caraman@usda.gov

     Additional Dairy Market News Information:
     Dairy Market News (DMN) by Phone: (608)422-8602
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