MD_DA830 Cheese - Midwestern U.S. Report 5 - Released on February 01, 2023 Cheese demand spans the spectrum, as some plant managers say they are running through widely available milk supplies to fulfill strong orders. Others are not experiencing the same demand tones. Barrel cheesemakers say there are some concerns about cheese inventory growth, as demand has seasonally slowed and contractual buying activity compared to previous years has been noted as less than robust. Production is busy, but for various reasons more plant downtime has been reported in the upper Midwest. Milk, as was mentioned, is widely available moving into the fifth week of the year. Spot prices reached $10 under Class III, which has been the case all year. Cheese market tones are in search of some stability, as block prices slip, and the gap between block and barrel prices remains relatively large. Midwestern wholesale prices are unchanged for Swiss cuts, down $.0475 for process, but up $.0050 for all other types. WISCONSIN WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES: DELIVERED DOLLARS PER POUND(MIXED LOTS (1000-5000 POUNDS)) Blue 5 pounds 2.4675-3.6775 Brick 5 pounds 2.1975-2.7650 Cheddar 40 pound Block 1.9200-2.4625 Monterey Jack 10 pounds 2.1725-2.5200 Mozzarella 5-6 pounds 1.9975-3.0850 Muenster 5 pounds 2.1975-2.7650 Process American 5 pound Loaf 1.5850-2.0525 Swiss 6-9 pound Cuts 3.4250-3.5275 Information for the period January 30 - February 3, 2023, issued weekly Published by: Dairy Market News - Madison, WI ISRAEL WEBER, 608-422-8601 Email: israel.weber@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