MD_DA851 Cheese Highlights Report 35 - Released on September 3, 2021 Seasonal milk availability declines are being reported across the country. In spite of the three-day weekend ahead, spot prices in the Midwest are still solely reported at overages, from $.25 to $1.00 over Class. Last year, with a drastic virtual learning curveball thrown at the industry, prices were still at $5 under Class during week 35, with myriads of fewer milk loads moving into bottling for schools. Contacts view this year, at least so far, as a more traditional/comparable year than 2020, generally. National cheese demand ranges from steady to busy. Western producers say cheese loads are available. Midwestern cheesemakers report tighter pizza cheese/mozzarella supplies. Production has been active, but lighter milk and staffing shortages have deterred full-strength production schedules. Cheese markets lack stability. Contacts say as long as the block price remains so far above the barrel price, markets will remain in limbo. Information for the period August 30 - September 3, 2021, issued weekly Secondary Sourced Information: The weekly average price for CME barrels is $1.3825, compared to $1.4660 last week. CME blocks’ weekly average is $1.7170, compared to $1.7520 last week. 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