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     Cheese Highlights

     Report 13 - Released on March 31, 2023

     Milk is available for strong cheese production in the Northeast and West. In the Midwest,
     milk remains accessible, though availability varies in different locations. Cheesemakers in
     the region are running active production schedules, and some say they are operating six to
     seven days a week. Demand for cheese varies throughout the Midwest. Domestic demand for
     cheese is steady in the West, and contacts report strong sales to customers in Asian
     markets. Some western contacts note export demand to other regions is steady to softer, as
     cheese produced domestically is priced uncompetitively compared to cheese produced in Europe
     and Oceania. In the Northeast, demand for cheese is steady to strong from both retail and
     food service customers. Cheese inventories are steady in the Northeast and available to meet
     current spot purchasing demands in the West.

     Information for the period March 27 - 31, 2023, issued weekly

     Secondary Sourced Information:

     CME: Barrels closed at $1.8075 and 40# blocks at $1.8500. The weekly average for barrels is
     $1.9000 (-0.0535) and blocks, $1.9685 (-0.0605).

     Published by:
     Dairy Market News - Madison, WI
     ROMAN CARAMAN, 608-422-8593
     Email: roman.caraman@usda.gov

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