MD_DA851 Cheese Highlights Report 47 - Released on November 23, 2022 Cheese makers in the Northeast and West say milk is available, allowing them to run busy production schedules. In the Midwest, cheese production varies: some plants are taking advantage of lower spot milk prices to run busy schedules throughout the holiday week, while others are taking a day or two off. Some Midwest cheese makers say spot loads of milk are priced similar to prior weeks, while others relay discounts up to $4.50 under Class. In the Northeast, food service cheese demand is noted to be steady and retail demand is strong. Midwest cheese makers say orders for curd and barrels are slowing, while they are busy fulfilling retail/food service cheddar and Italian style orders. In the West, steady demand is present for retail and export loads of cheese. Meanwhile, food service demand is mixed in the region. Cheese loads are available in the Northeast and West. In the Midwest, cheese availability varies across different varieties. Information for the period November 21 - 25, 2022, issued weekly Secondary Sourced Information: CME: Barrels closed at $1.8175 and 40# blocks at $2.1500. The weekly average for barrels is $1.8217 (-0.1873) and blocks, $2.1833 (-0.0427). 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