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     Cheese - Midwestern U.S.

     Report 7 - Released on February 13, 2019

     Relentless winter weather is the topic du jour among cheesemakers in the Midwest. Cheese
     production remains slower as plant managers work on inventories, and weather-related
     production stoppages have done their part to slow/stop production in some cases. Contacts
     suggest cold weather and snow in the upper-Midwest are affecting both milk and cheese
     deliveries. Reported spot milk prices ranged from $1 under to $2 under, although fewer
     trades were reported week over week. One thing weather has not hindered is the cheese
     markets, which continue to progress from their late 2018/early 2019 slump. Midwestern
     wholesale prices are unchanged for Swiss Cuts, up $.0500 for barrels and up $.0275 for
     other types.

     National Retail Report Dairy ± Cheese Summary
     Advertised Prices at Major Retail Supermarket Outlets ending during the period of 2/08/2019
      to 2/14/2019
     Cheese 8 oz. Blocks                Weighted Average Price
     National                   This Period     Last Week     Last Year
     Organic                     $5.42           $3.99          $3.91
     Conventional                $2.32           $2.05          $2.10

     Regional (Conventional)    Wtd. Ave.       Low           High
      Alaska                     $2.00           $2.00          $2.00
      Hawaii                     $2.59           $2.00          $3.00
      Midwest                    $2.28           $1.00          $3.50
      Northeast                  $2.17           $1.33          $3.50
      Northwest                  $2.02           $1.50          $2.99
      South Central              $2.83           $2.49          $3.00
      Southeast                  $2.39           $1.50          $3.99
      Southwest                   n.a.            n.a.           n.a.

     Cheese 8 oz. Shred                 Weighted Average Price
     National                   This Period     Last Week     Last Year
      Organic                     n.a.           $3.99          $4.20
      Conventional               $2.51           $2.11          $2.16

     Regional (Conventional)    Wtd. Ave.       Low           High
      Alaska                     $2.00           $2.00          $2.00
      Hawaii                     $2.56           $2.00          $3.00
      Midwest                    $1.83           $1.00          $2.50
      Northeast                  $2.19           $1.87          $3.29
      Northwest                  $2.22           $1.50          $2.50
      South Central              $2.51           $1.67          $3.00
      Southeast                  $2.78           $1.50          $3.99
      Southwest                  $2.50           $1.88          $3.00
     WISCONSIN WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES: DELIVERED
     DOLLARS PER POUND(MIXED LOTS (1000-5000 POUNDS))

     Blue 5 pounds                       2.1175-3.1875
     Brick 5 pounds                      1.8500-2.2750
     Cheddar 40 pound Block              1.5725-1.9725
     Monterey Jack 10 pounds             1.8250-2.0300
     Mozzarella 5-6 pounds               1.6500-2.5900
     Muenster 5 pounds                   1.8500-2.2750
     Process American 5 pound Loaf       1.4150-1.7750
     Swiss 6-9 pound Cuts                2.5700-2.6875


     Information for the period February 11 - 15, 2019, issued weekly

     Published by:
     Dairy Market News - Madison, WI
     ISRAEL WEBER, 608-422-8601
     Email: israel.weber@ams.usda.gov

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