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MADISON, WI. May 02, 2012 (REPORT 18)
MIDWEST CHEESE: Lower than desired retail interest for cheese continued to
frustrate a number of cheese manufacturers. This has led to some
manufacturers making sales last week and this week, in some volume, to other
firms which may or not later export, at lower than optimal prices, just to
clear inventory. There has been some increased purchasing of colored
cheese for aging programs. Manufacturers of Blue cheese report increased
sales into 90 day aging programs, driven by an eye toward having inventory
for retail sales into the late Summer "Salad Season". Mixed reports of milk
supplies are received. Some milk was sold by plants in Wisconsin with a
surplus, at $6.00 under Class III delivered. Other plants with milk sales
commitments, were surprised this week to have to buy some milk above what
their producers delivered, to meet commitments. Manufacturer's beliefs that
retailers are not working to advance retail cheese sales as much as hoped
for, were affirmed by this weeks' Dairy Market News National Dairy Retail
Report survey which found that total ads for cheese declined in number by
22% from two weeks ago. Ads for each cheese category and size surveyed also
declined from two weeks ago, including 8 ounce blocks, 1 pound blocks, 2
pound blocks, 8 ounce shreds and 1 pound shreds. The most advertised
cheese category, 8 ounce shreds, has a weighted average advertised price of
$2.22, down 4 cents from two weeks ago. The average price for 8 ounce
blocks, $2.20, declined 14 cents from the last cycle. CME Group cheese
trading last week moved the weekly average for Barrels down $-.0145 and
Blocks up $+.0235. This week through Wednesday Barrels moved up 6 cents for
the week to $1.4950, while Blocks have been unchanged at $1.5350. NASS
reports that total Central region cheese production for 2011, 4,700.2
million pounds, 44.4% of the national total, was up slightly from 4,621.3
million pounds during 2010, 44.3% of the national total. Annual 2011 cheese
production and percentage of the total for the six separately listed Central
states, in descending volume, includes Wisconsin, 2,623.7 million pounds,
65.6%; Minnesota, 603.1 million pounds, 15.0%; South Dakota, 271.9 million
pounds, 6.8%; Iowa, 241.3 million pounds, 6.0%; Ohio, 201.6 million
pounds,5.0%; and Illinois, 65.8 million pounds, 1.6%. Wisconsin led all
states in American cheese production during 2011, producing 794.5 million
pounds, 18.6% of national production. Wisconsin also led in Cheddar
production during 2011 with 549.6 million pounds, 17.5% of national
production. The Central Region during 2011, produced 46.8% of the nation's
American cheese, 46.1% of Cheddar, 40.0% of total Italian, and 34.3% of
Mozzarella. Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) has accepted 13 requests
for export assistance to sell a total of 866,417 pounds (393 metric tons) of
Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese to customers in Africa, Asia, the Middle
East and South America. The product will be delivered May through July 2012.
During 2012, CWT has assisted member cooperatives in making export sales of
Cheddar, Monterey Jack and Gouda cheese totaling 46.9 million pounds.
WISCONSIN WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES: DELIVERED,
DOLLARS PER POUND (1000 - 5000 POUNDS MIXED LOTS)
Process American 5# Loaf : 1.6375-2.3425
Brick And/Or Muenster 5# : 1.9150-2.4750
Cheddar 40# Block : 1.9150-2.9000
Monterey Jack 10# : 1.8850-2.9000
Blue 5# : 2.1800-3.1650
Mozzarella 5 - 6# (Low Moisture, Part Skim): 1.7600-3.0000
Grade A Swiss Cuts 6 - 9# : 2.7050-3.0225
1:00 CDST eric.graf@ams.usda.gov
Midwest Cheese Market
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