MD_DA840 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 DMN Website: https://www.ams.usda.gov/market-news/dairy DMN MARS (My Market News): https://mymarketnews.ams.usda.gov