MD_DA840 Cheese - Western U.S. Report 1 - Released on December 31, 2019 Western cheese production is active amid ample amounts of milk. Industry contacts report discounted milk is still available in parts of the western region. While cheese orders have slowed during the winter holiday weeks, retail demand leading up to the festivities has pulled at cheese stocks. Cheese makers are hopeful that the advent of the pro football playoffs will also spur on the need for more cheese for pizza. Inventories are in good balance with customer needs. NATIONAL RETAIL REPORT DAIRY – CHEESE SUMMARY Advertised Prices at Major Retail Supermarket Outlets ending during the period of 12/27/2019 to 1/2/2020 Cheese 8 oz. Blocks Weighted Average Price National This Period Last Week Last Year Conventional $2.16 $2.46 $1.92 Organic $4.99 n.a. n.a. Regional (Conventional) Wtd. Ave. Low High Northwest $1.96 $1.50 $2.99 Southwest $1.81 $1.67 $2.00 Regional (Organic) Wtd. Ave. Low High Southwest $4.99 $4.99 $4.99 Cheese 8 oz. Shred Weighted Average Price National This Period Last Week Last Year Conventional $2.26 $2.42 $2.14 Organic $3.99 n.a. n.a. Regional (Conventional) Wtd. Ave. Low High Alaska $3.00 $3.00 $3.00 Hawaii $4.00 $4.00 $4.00 Northwest $2.89 $1.50 $3.69 Southwest $2.25 $1.67 $3.00 Regional (Organic) Wtd. Ave. Low High Southwest $3.99 $3.99 $3.99 Western Wholesale Price Adjustments In the West, wholesale prices were up $.0500 for process, and up $.0250 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 2.1600-2.3600 Cheddar 40 pound Block 1.9125-2.4025 Monterey Jack 10 pounds 2.1475-2.4225 Process American 5 pound Loaf 1.7700-2.0250 Swiss 6-9 pound Cuts 3.0900-3.5200 Information for the period December 30, 2019 - January 3, 2020, issued weekly Published by: Dairy Market News - Madison, WI MIKE BANDLI, (608)422-8592 Email: mike.bandli@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