MD_DA830 Cheese - Midwestern U.S. Report 41 - Released on October 13, 2021 Cheesemakers' notes are in harmony this week within the region. There is plenty of milk. Spot milk is being offered from $1 under Class to just over, although a number of cheese producers say they are not clearing spots above Class. One factor in their hesitation is labor shortages, which are being reported across the board. Cheese demand notes are also generally the same from one contact to the next; demand is strong. Cheesemakers of many varieties say demand is seasonally healthy and they say customers are active. Curd and barrel producers report not being able to produce enough, due to staffing shortages, to keep buyers satisfied. Cheese market tones are holding onto some stability following the block to barrel price convergence on the CME. Midwestern wholesale prices are unchanged for Swiss cuts, up $.0950 for barrels and up $.0100 for all other types. WISCONSIN WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES: DELIVERED DOLLARS PER POUND(MIXED LOTS (1000-5000 POUNDS)) Blue 5 pounds 2.4450-3.5125 Brick 5 pounds 2.1750-2.6000 Cheddar 40 pound Block 1.8975-2.2975 Monterey Jack 10 pounds 2.1500-2.3550 Mozzarella 5-6 pounds 1.9750-2.9200 Muenster 5 pounds 2.1750-2.6000 Process American 5 pound Loaf 1.8775-2.2375 Swiss 6-9 pound Cuts 2.8200-2.9375 Information for the period October 11 - 15, 2021, issued weekly Secondary Sourced Information: 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. 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. 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