HDR1012000160050509970830CHEDDAR CHEESE PRICES Cheddar Cheese Prices National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released May 9, 1997, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Cheddar Cheese Prices" call Kevin Hintzman at (202) 720-4448, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. Cheddar Cheese Prices by Style and Region -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Week Ending Style and Region :----------------------------------------------------------- : May 2, : Apr 25, : Apr 18, : Apr 11, : Apr 4, : 1997 : 1997 : 1997 : 1997 : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 40 Lb. Blocks: : Dol./Lb. Avg. Price 1/ : : MN/WI : 1.2089 1.2614 1.2986 1.3185 1.3350 Oth : 1.1779 1.2279 1.2517 1.2871 1.2833 US : 1.1839 1.2353 1.2620 1.2957 1.2938 : Sales Volume 2/ : Pounds : MN/WI : 973,957 1,142,779 1,103,480 1,291,405 841,346 Oth : 4,126,200 4,046,648 3,948,444 3,411,466 3,287,731 US : 5,100,157 5,189,427 5,051,924 4,702,871 4,129,077 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 640 Lb. Blocks: : Dol./Lb. Avg. Price 1/ : : US : 1.2125 1.2334 1.2750 1.3135 1.3408 : Sales Volume 2/ : Pounds : US : 671,192 971,574 1,009,740 624,571 834,009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 Lb. Barrels: : Dol./Lb. Avg. Price 1/ : : MN/WI : 1.2363 1.2633 1.2945 1.3276 1.3348 Oth : 1.2658 1.2878 1.3106 1.3249 1.3272 US : 1.2498 1.2749 1.3014 1.3264 1.3315 : Adj. Price to : 39 % Moisture : : MN/WI : 1.1563 1.1779 1.2030 1.2409 1.2478 Oth : 1.1841 1.2010 1.2274 1.2427 1.2448 US : 1.1690 1.1887 1.2134 1.2417 1.2465 : Sales Volume 2/ : Pounds : MN/WI : 3,979,617 3,910,990 4,123,472 3,866,881 3,574,868 Oth : 3,347,281 3,477,566 3,076,755 3,494,748 2,674,975 US : 7,326,898 7,388,556 7,200,227 7,361,629 6,249,843 : Moisture Content : Percent : MN/WI : 34.78 34.57 34.36 34.74 34.75 Oth : 34.80 34.59 34.86 34.96 34.96 US : 34.79 34.58 34.58 34.84 34.84 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Prices weighted by volumes reported. 2/ Cheese sales where price could be established and reported to NASS. Da 2-8 (5-97) Cheddar Cheese Prices by Style and Region -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Week Ending Style and Region :----------------------------------------------------------- : Mar 28, : Mar 21, : Mar 14, : Mar 7, : 1997 : 1997 : 1997 : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 40 Lb. Blocks: : Dol./Lb. Avg. Price 1/ : : MN/WI : 1.3553 1.3605 1.3592 1.3622 Oth : 1.3006 1.3080 1.3079 1.3106 US : 1.3108 1.3207 1.3180 1.3227 : Sales Volume 2/ : Pounds : MN/WI : 859,045 1,102,772 928,574 1,253,514 Oth : 3,764,262 3,482,762 3,781,211 4,061,259 US : 4,623,307 4,585,534 4,709,785 5,314,773 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 640 Lb. Blocks: : Dol./Lb. Avg. Price 1/ : : US : 1.3506 1.3467 1.3384 1.3452 : Sales Volume 2/ : Pounds : US : 757,105 1,232,266 1,062,284 1,146,208 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 Lb. Barrels: : Dol./Lb. Avg. Price 1/ : : MN/WI : 1.3404 1.3467 1.3345 1.3424 Oth : 1.3296 1.3451 1.3484 1.3484 US : 1.3361 1.3460 1.3402 1.3451 : Adj. Price to : 39 % Moisture : : MN/WI : 1.2536 1.2591 1.2588 1.2499 Oth : 1.2467 1.2585 1.2586 1.2608 US : 1.2508 1.2589 1.2587 1.2547 : Sales Volume 2/ : Pounds : MN/WI : 3,627,767 3,897,106 3,662,114 3,875,915 Oth : 2,420,372 3,177,717 2,525,392 3,074,488 US : 6,048,139 7,074,823 6,187,506 6,950,403 : Moisture Content : Percent : MN/WI : 34.78 34.76 35.33 34.49 Oth : 34.94 34.80 34.65 34.76 US : 34.84 34.78 35.05 34.61 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Prices weighted by volumes reported. 2/ Cheese sales where price could be established and reported to NASS. Data Reliability: The survey collects price information on bulk sales of natural, unaged, Cheddar cheese at the first (wholesale) point of sale. Data are recorded for sales transactions completed during the survey week. A transaction is considered complete when cheese is shipped out or title transfers. The 63 plants reporting account for an estimated 80-85 percent of bulk, natural Cheddar cheese sales. The next "Cheddar Cheese Prices" report will be released at 8:30 A.M. ET on May 16, 1997. 2