MD_DA810 Cheese - Northeastern U.S. Report 42 - Released on October 20, 2021 Cheese markets are holding a secure market undertone. In the Northeast, cheese makers are receiving a healthy supply of milk for their immediate needs. Market participants report milk is somewhat tight in some areas. Cheddar cheese operations are working through strong production schedules. In addition, mozzarella and provolone cheese plants are working through strong output schedules. Cheese operations are still working through challenges within supply chains and labor shortages. Regional cheese inventory levels are fairly steady this week. Holiday and specialty cheese customers are picking up cheese orders. On the CME Group, barrel cheese prices surpassed block cheese prices at the start of the week. In the Northeast, the wholesale cheese prices for both cheddar and Muenster are down $0.0225. In addition, the process cheese prices decreased $0.0175. The Grade A Swiss prices are steady this week. WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES: DELIVERED DOLLARS PER POUND(MIXED LOTS (1000-5000 POUNDS)) Cheddar 40 pound Block 2.2375-2.5250 Muenster 2.2250-2.5750 Process American 5 pound Sliced 1.8750-2.3550 Swiss 10-14 pound Cuts 3.3050-5.6275 Information for the period October 18 - 22, 2021, issued weekly Secondary Sourced Information: This week, a cooperative export assistance program accepted requests for export assistance to sell 254,000 pounds (115 MT) of cheese and 40,000 pounds (18 MT) of cream cheese. 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