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Cheese - Midwest USDA - Wed Sep 23, 5:55PM UTC MD_DA830
Cheese - Midwestern U.S.
Report 38 - Released on September 16, 2020
After weeks, and even months, of cheese plant managers running on very active schedules,
some report drawing down production for various reasons. Some are scheduling days off for
maintenance, others are simply cutting back to meet lighter, albeit still healthy, demand.
Specialty cheesemakers are preparing for fall demand pushes. Curd producers say customers
are still keeping their inventories in check. Some barrel producers suggest they have some
loads in inventory they could move, but inventory levels are not a current concern. Spot
milk prices are mixed, depending on location and situation. So far this week, spot prices
are being reported at both overages and discounts, after weeks of mostly discounted spot
prices being reported. Cheese market tones are mixed. As block prices continue to
strengthen, barrel prices have lagged. Historically, block and barrel prices converge.
Therefore, contacts question whether block prices will fall or barrel prices will increase,
or a hybrid of the two.
Midwestern wholesale prices are unchanged for Swiss cuts, up $.0975 for process and up
$.2200 for all other types.
WISCONSIN WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES: DELIVERED
DOLLARS PER POUND(MIXED LOTS (1000-5000 POUNDS))
Blue 5 pounds 2.7875-3.8575
Brick 5 pounds 2.5200-2.9450
Cheddar 40 pound Block 2.2425-2.6425
Monterey Jack 10 pounds 2.4950-2.7000
Mozzarella 5-6 pounds 2.3200-3.2650
Muenster 5 pounds 2.5200-2.9450
Process American 5 pound Loaf 1.7400-2.1000
Swiss 6-9 pound Cuts 3.3225-3.4400
Information for the period September 14 - 18, 2020, issued weekly
Published by:
Dairy Market News - Madison, WI
ISRAEL WEBER, 608-422-8601
Email: israel.weber@usda.gov
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