MD_DA810 Cheese - Northeastern U.S. Report 37 - Released on September 11, 2019 In the Northeast, cheese production is strong. Cheddar, mozzarella and provolone production schedules are active. Cheese orders from pizzerias have grown as educational institutions have returned from break. Additionally, grocery stores are gearing up for fall promotions. Cheese inventories are accessible in the region. So far this trading week, cheddar cheese 40-pound block spot prices on the CME Group have closed around the $2.00 mark. Some market participants are speculating if not enough cheddar blocks have been made for the demands' current needs, or whether processors are strategically building and holding inventories. In the Northeast, the wholesale cheese prices for cheddar and Muenster increased $0.0725 this week. Additionally, the process cheese price grew by $0.0450. The Grade A Swiss price declined $0.0125 following the release of the August 2019 Announcement of Class and Component Prices. However, the Class III skim milk price for August 2019 saw a 15 cents increase. National Retail Report Dairy ± Cheese Summary Advertised Prices at Major Retail Supermarket Outlets ending during the period of 9/6/2019 to 9/12/2019 Cheese 8 oz. Blocks Weighted Average Price National This Period Last Week Last Year Conventional $2.10 $2.23 $2.20 Organic $3.49 n.a. $5.99 Regional (Conventional) Wtd. Ave. Low High Northeast $2.30 $ .99 $3.50 Southeast $1.96 $1.33 $3.00 Regional (Organic) Wtd. Ave. Low High Midwest $3.49 $3.49 $3.49 Cheese 8 oz. Shred Weighted Average Price National This Period Last Week Last Year Conventional $2.31 $2.37 $2.38 Organic $3.79 n.a. n.a. Regional (Conventional) Wtd. Ave. Low High Northeast $2.15 $0.99 $3.99 Southeast $2.29 $1.77 $2.99 WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES: DELIVERED DOLLARS PER POUND(MIXED LOTS (1000-5000 POUNDS)) Cheddar 40 pound Block 2.4275-2.7125 Muenster 2.4125-2.7625 Process American 5 pound Sliced 1.8925-2.3725 Swiss 10-14 pound Cuts 3.2650-3.5875 Information for the period September 9 - 13, 2019, issued weekly Secondary Sourced Information: Dairy Products Report ± Cheese Summary Released September 4, 2019, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Cheese Production ± United States: July 2018 and 2019 Monthly Production (1000 pounds) Percent Change from Total Cheese 1 July June July July June Region 2018 2019 2019 2018 2019 United States 1,087,097 1,067,383 1,092,122 0.5 2.3 Atlantic 130,463 128,851 134,007 2.7 4.0 Central 497,385 491,444 499,433 0.4 1.6 West 459,249 447,088 458,682 -0.1 2.6 Monthly Production (1000 pounds) Percent Change from American Cheese 2 July June July July June Region 2018 2019 2019 2018 2019 United States 440,937 426,627 436,128 -1.1 2.2 Atlantic 27,253 28,218 27,715 1.7 -1.8 Central 220,499 212,268 216,960 -1.6 2.2 West 193,185 186,141 191,453 -0.9 2.9 Monthly Production (1000 pounds) Percent Change from Italian Cheese July June July July June Region 2018 2019 2019 2018 2019 United States 462,769 462,859 465,852 0.7 0.6 Atlantic 58,044 57,607 58,456 0.7 1.5 Central 186,256 187,907 187,844 0.9 ... West 218,469 217,345 219,552 0.5 1.0 Cheese Production ± Cumulative Production January - July Cumulative Production Percent Change (1000 pounds) from Cheese Type 2018 2019 2018 Total cheese 1 7,515,999 7,565,189 0.7 American Cheese 2 3,054,766 3,008,858 -1.5 Italian Cheese 3,220,391 3,297,064 2.4 1/ Excludes cottage cheese. 2/ Includes cheddar, colby, washed curd, stirred curd, Monterey and jack. 2019 U.S. Cheese and Curd Exports (USDA-FAS) 2019 Exports % Change From (Million Lb.) 1 Year Ago July 61.1 ... TOTAL, JAN - JULY 487.0 + 3 Exports ± Destination Country 1 Mexico 119.0 - 11 2 South Korea 93.4 + 16 3 Japan 54.9 + 14 4 Australia 28.4 - 10 5 Chile 14.2 + 2 Published by: Dairy Market News - Madison, WI JESSICA MUELLER, 608-422-8589 Email: jessica.mueller@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