MD_DA840 Cheese - Western U.S. Report 29 - Released on July 21, 2021 Demand for cheese at both retail and food service markets has held steady, in the West, this week. Export demand is steady, as current lower market prices are favorable to international purchasers. Purchasers in Asian markets are, reportedly, a strong driver of current export demand. Cheese market prices are lower. Since last Wednesday, the price for cheese blocks on the CME have fallen by $0.2150, while the barrel price has fallen by $0.2225. Contacts report a need to move available product quickly, as warehouse space is limited. Delays to loads, in the region, have led to a buildup of inventories. Load delays are occurring due to a shortage of truck drivers, limited available shipping supplies, and port congestion. While milk production has passed it seasonal peak, cheese producers continue to run busy schedules to work through available supplies. WESTERN WHOLESALE PRICE ADJUSTMENTS In the West, wholesale prices are up $.0100 for process, and up $.0050 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 2.0225-2.2225 Cheddar 40 pound Block 1.7750-2.2650 Monterey Jack 10 pounds 2.0100-2.2850 Process American 5 pound Loaf 1.6675-1.9225 Swiss 6-9 pound Cuts 3.2450-3.6750 Information for the period July 19 - 23, 2021, issued weekly Secondary Sourced Information: EXPORT ASSISTANCE This week, a cooperative export assistance program accepted requests for export assistance on contracts to sell 1.8 million pounds (802 metric tons) of American-type cheese and 74,957 pounds (34 metric tons) of cream cheese. So far this year, the program has assisted member cooperatives who have contracts to sell 29.4 million pounds of American-type cheeses and 8.0 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 920.9 million 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