MD_DA851 Cheese Highlights Report 32 - Released on August 12, 2022 Milk output is declining in the Northeast and West, but contacts in these regions say milk is available for cheese makers to run busy production schedules. In the Midwest, milk availability varies by location and timing. Cheese inventories are available for spot purchasing across all regions. Demand for cheese is softening from both retail and food service customers in the Northeast and West. In the Midwest, cheese demands have been varying from week to week, but stakeholders say they have been consistent this week. Some Midwestern cheese contacts say the drop in cheese prices in recent weeks has encouraged some increased purchasing, while others note that sales are seasonally slower. Information for the period August 8 - 12, 2022, issued weekly Secondary Sourced Information: CME: Barrels closed at $1.8875 and 40# blocks at $1.8450. The weekly average for barrels is $1.8740 (+0.0550) and blocks, $1.8220 (-0.0050). 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