MD_DA810 Cheese - Northeastern U.S. Report 48 - Released on December 01, 2021 Milk output is inching up as winter temperatures drop, and steady supplies are flowing to Northeastern cheesemakers. Production is active for cheddar, mozzarella, and provolone cheese. Regional inventories are sturdy, but plant managers are comfortable with current cheese levels as strong customer demand persists. Some market participants suggest that recent reports of the Omicron variant have not, so far, deterred restaurant patrons from dining out. Food service sales are firm. Retail cheese orders are stable following last week ’s holiday. Through Tuesday of this week, barrel prices climbed higher on the CME Group while block prices are unchanged. In the Northeast, the wholesale cheese prices for both cheddar and Muenster are up $0.1350, and the process cheese prices increased $0.0400. The Grade A Swiss prices are unchanged this week. WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES: DELIVERED DOLLARS PER POUND(MIXED LOTS (1000-5000 POUNDS)) Cheddar 40 pound Block 2.3125-2.6000 Muenster 2.3000-2.6500 Process American 5 pound Sliced 1.6225-2.1025 Swiss 10-14 pound Cuts 3.2450-5.5675 Information for the period November 29 - December 3, 2021, issued weekly Published by: Dairy Market News - Madison, WI CHELSEA ROCHELLE, 608-422-8594 Email: Chelsea.Rochelle@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