MD_DA811 Cheese - Foreign Type Report 51 - Released on December 16, 2020 Sources in Germany confirm that while December cheese demand in the EU is strong, domestic and export orders continue to be filled on time. Cheese markets in Western Europe are balanced and the supply is just enough. Cheese manufacturers continue to maintain export relationships with existing customers, while still seeking out new export opportunities. Similar situations prevail in Netherlands, Ireland and Italy. French cheese production continues to lag, which restrains the ability to meet demand, much less grow sales. United States domestic cheese prices increased $0.0225 for blue, gorgonzola, parmesan and romano. All other prices are steady. WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES: FOB DISTRIBUTORS DOCK DOLLARS PER POUND (1000 - 5000 POUNDS, MIXED LOTS) : NEW YORK VARIETY : IMPORTED : DOMESTIC : : Blue : 2.6400-5.2300 : 2.0875-3.5750* Gorgonzola : 3.6900-5.7400 : 2.5950-3.3125* Parmesan : -0- : 3.4750-5.5650* Romano : -0- : 3.2775-5.4325* Sardo Romano (Argentina) : 2.8500-4.7800 : -0- Reggianito (Argentina) : 3.2900-4.7800 : -0- Jarlsberg : 2.9500-6.4500 : -0- Swiss : -0- : 3.3350-3.6575 Swiss (Finland) : 2.6700-2.9300 : -0- * = Price change. Information for the period December 14 - 18, 2020, issued weekly Secondary Sourced Information: EU cheese production January – October 2020 increased 2.0 percent from January – October 2019, according to CLAL data made available to USDA. In some leading cheese producing countries for the period, percentage changes are Germany, +2.8 percent; France, -1.9 percent; Italy, +1.9 percent; Netherlands. +4.3 percent; and Ireland, +4.0 percent. Published by: Dairy Market News - Madison, WI Eric Graf, 608.422.8590 Email: Eric.Graf@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