MD_DA851 Cheese Highlights Report 10 - Released on March 8, 2019 There were some reports of strengthened demand from Western contacts, while a number of Midwestern cheesemakers are experiencing seasonal lulls in ordering. Milk is readily available across the nation. Spring flush related milk increases in the West are keeping plants at full capacity, and cheesemakers there are selling milk into other manufacturing outlets when suitable. Midwestern spot milk prices ranged from $.50 to $2 under Class. That said, cheesemakers in the Midwest, in some cases, have scaled production back in order to curb inventories. In the East, plentiful milk is keeping cheese production steady to strong. Market momentum from late January/early February, when averages saw some sharp weekly rises, has settled somewhat. Even still, current prices have some buyers more actively making forward purchases in lieu of current/near term ordering. Information for the period March 4 - 8, 2019, issued weekly Secondary Sourced Information: Friday¶s closing price for CME barrels is $1.3650, compared to $1.4100 last week. CME blocks¶ closing price is $1.5350, compared to 1.6100 last Friday. Published by: Dairy Market News - Madison, WI ISRAEL WEBER, 608-422-8601 Email: israel.weber@ams.usda.gov Additional Dairy Market News Information: Dairy Market News (DMN) by Phone: (608)422-8602 DMN Website: http://www.ams.usda.gov/market-news/dairy DMN Database Portal: http://www.marketnews.usda.gov/mnp/da-home