MD_DA810 Cheese - Northeastern U.S. Report 41 - Released on October 09, 2019 Cheese orders are steady in the Northeastern region. Mozzarella producers say demand remains intact, and they are mostly booked up for the rest of 2019. Northeastern cheese supplies have grown following steady to active production in recent weeks/months. That said, producers say they are not overly concerned about current stores. Cheese market tones continue bullishly, as barrel prices are rallying toward those of blocks. In the Northeast, the wholesale cheese price for both cheddar and Muenster shifted higher $0.0250, process cheese prices moved higher by $0.1275. The Grade A Swiss price moved up $.1425 cents from last week. The DMN Northeast September 2019 monthly average price for cheddar blocks is $2.6266, compared to $2.4615 one month ago. Processed 5# sliced average price is $2.1578, compared to $2.1099 one month ago. National Retail Report Dairy ± Cheese Summary Advertised Prices at Major Retail Supermarket Outlets ending during the period of 10/04/2019 to 10/10/2019 Cheese 8 oz. Blocks Weighted Average Price National This Period Last Week Last Year Conventional $2.27 $2.07 $2.15 Organic n.a. $3.99 $4.39 Regional (Conventional) Wtd. Ave. Low High Northeast $2.05 $1.67 $3.00 Southeast $2.51 $1.50 $3.00 Cheese 8 oz. Shred Weighted Average Price National This Period Last Week Last Year Conventional $2.24 $2.27 $2.19 Organic $3.79 $3.49 n.a. Regional (Conventional) Wtd. Ave. Low High Northeast $2.20 $1.49 $3.29 Southeast $2.32 $1.50 $3.00 WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES: DELIVERED DOLLARS PER POUND(MIXED LOTS (1000-5000 POUNDS)) Cheddar 40 pound Block 2.4475-2.7350 Muenster 2.4350-2.7850 Process American 5 pound Sliced 1.9050-2.3850 Swiss 10-14 pound Cuts 3.4075-3.7300 Information for the period October 7 - 11, 2019, issued weekly Secondary Sourced Information: The CME Group September 2019 monthly average price for barrels was $1.7463, compared to $1.7081 a month ago; blocks¶ average price was $2.0395, up from $1.8791 a month ago. 2019 U.S. Cheese and Curd Imports (USDA-FAS) (Imports for Consumption) 2019 Imports % Change From August Imports (Million Lb.) 1 Year Ago TOTAL Cheese and Curd (H.S. Code 0406) 35.7 + 10 Cheese, Except Fresh (H.S. Code 040690) 31.9 + 13 Fresh Cheese (H.S. Code 040610) 1.7 - 5 Cheese, Processed (H.S. Code 040630) 1.1 - 24 Cheese, Blue-Veined (H.S. Code 040640) 0.8 - 5 2019 Imports % Change From (Million Lb.) 1 Year Ago TOTAL, JAN ± AUG 247.8 + 2 Imports - Country of Origin 1 Italy 56.5 + 25 2 France 30.0 - 2 3 Netherlands 19.6 + 7 4 Spain 15.8 - 7 5 Switzerland 11.5 - 4 2019 U.S. Cheese and Curd Exports (USDA-FAS) 2019 Exports % Change From (Million Lb.) 1 Year Ago August 58.6 - 6 TOTAL, JAN ± AUG 545.6 + 2 Exports ± Destination Country 1 Mexico 134.0 - 10 2 South Korea 101.3 + 13 3 Japan 58.7 + 7 4 Australia 32.3 - 16 5 Chile 16.7 + 6 Dairy Products Report ± Cheese Summary Released October 3, 2019, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Cheese Production ± United States: August 2018 and 2019 Monthly Production (1000 pounds) Percent Change from Total Cheese 1 Aug July Aug Aug July Region 2018 2019 2019 2018 2019 United States 1,086,966 1,092,686 1,110,622 2.2 1.6 Atlantic 133,829 133,942 132,891 -0.7 -0.8 Central 504,434 499,671 511,958 1.5 2.5 West 448,703 459,073 465,773 3.8 1.5 Monthly Production (1000 pounds) Percent Change from American Cheese 2 Aug July Aug Aug July Region 2018 2019 2019 2018 2019 United States 435,388 437,343 457,747 5.1 4.7 Atlantic 28,391 27,707 28,630 0.8 3.3 Central 216,951 218,184 215,086 -0.9 -1.4 West 190,046 191,452 214,031 12.6 11.8 Monthly Production (1000 pounds) Percent Change from Italian Cheese Aug July Aug Aug July Region 2018 2019 2019 2018 2019 United States 453,431 465,587 457,064 0.8 -1.8 Atlantic 59,105 58,457 57,838 -2.1 -1.1 Central 183,363 187,259 193,236 5.4 3.2 West 210,963 219,871 205,990 -2.4 -6.3 Cheese Production ± Cumulative Production January - August Cumulative Production Percent Change (1000 pounds) from Cheese Type 2018 2019 2018 Total cheese 1 8,602,965 8,676,375 0.9 American Cheese 2 3,490,154 3,467,820 -0.6 Italian Cheese 3,673,822 3,753,863 2.2 1/ Excludes cottage cheese. 2/ Includes cheddar, colby, washed curd, stirred curd, Monterey and jack. 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