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MADISON, WI. November 07, 2012 (REPORT 45)
MIDWEST CHEESE:
Cheese prices registered steep declines on the CME Group Wednesday with
barrels declining $0.1650 to close at $1.9100 and blocks declining
$0.1200 to close at $1.9900. Milk supplies going into cheese plants are
mostly in balance with their production schedules. Overall cheese
production for the region is steady with some plants slightly increasing
and others slightly decreasing production. A co-op announced the closing
of one its cheese plants by year's end and will adjust the excess milk
supply to its other plants. Inventories are steady with the exception of
mozzarella which is viewed as tight. Most cheese makers in the region
were hesitant to build inventories at the previous CME Group price
levels, but this may change if the current prices hold or decline
further. Demand for cheese is mixed with lagging export sales, but
domestic demand remains fairly strong. The fairly good domestic demand
is tenuous, because last week's storm in the Northeast has disrupted food
sales in general over a large portion of the densely populated Eastern
region and may decrease cheese demand. The USDA's Kansas City Commodity
office recently announced contract awards for purchasing a maximum of
74.8 million pounds of natural American cheese for 2013. After last
week's release time, Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) announced
accepting requests for export assistance to sell 4.295 million pounds
(1,948 metric tons) of Cheddar, Gouda and Monterey Jack cheese to
customers in Asia, the Middle East, North Africa and South America. The
product will be delivered October 2012 through April 2013. During 2012,
CWT has assisted member cooperatives in making export sales of Cheddar,
Monterey Jack and Gouda cheese totaling 106.3 million pounds. Last
Thursday Dairy Products reported that for September, total cheese output
was 871 million pounds, 0.3% above September 2011 but 1.9% below August
2012. Cumulative year to date total cheese production through September,
8.1 billion pounds, is up 2.5% compared with the first nine months of
last year. Also, for January through September cumulatively this year,
compared with the same months last year, total American Cheese
production, 3.2 billion pounds, is up 2.1%; Cheddar Cheese production,
2.3 billion pounds is up 0.7%; total Italian Cheese production, 3.4
billion pounds, is up 1.6%; Mozzarella production, 2.7 billion pounds, is
up 1.6%; and Other Italian Cheese types, 52.7 million pounds, is up 7.8%.
WISCONSIN WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES: DELIVERED,
DOLLARS PER POUND (1000 - 5000 POUNDS MIXED LOTS)
Process American 5# Loaf : 2.2200-2.9250
Brick And/Or Muenster 5# : 2.5000-3.0600
Cheddar 40# Block : 2.5000-3.4850
Monterey Jack 10# : 2.4700-3.4850
Blue 5# : 2.7650-3.7500
Mozzarella 5 - 6# (Low Moisture, Part Skim): 2.3450-3.5850
Grade A Swiss Cuts 6 - 9# : 3.1500-3.2675
1:00 CDST rick.whipp@ams.usda.gov
Midwest Cheese Market
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