MD_DA810 Cheese - Northeastern U.S. Report 43 - Released on October 27, 2021 Northeast cheese makers are working through strong production schedules. Available milk volumes are clearing to Class III and keeping plants mostly full. Cheese markets are firm on mixed undertones. Supply chain challenges continue to impact the dairy industry. Educational institutions’ meal options are limited in numerous areas, as some manufacturers are not able to deliver orders or fulfill immediate needs. Cheese demands are stable in the retail and restaurant sectors. Manufacturers’ customers are ordering a firm amount of cheese supplies. The block and barrel cheese price relationship on CME Group trading is currently inverted, with the barrel price above that of the block price. In the Northeast, the wholesale cheese prices for both cheddar and Muenster are down $0.0200. However, the process cheese prices increased $0.0550. 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 2.2175-2.5050 Muenster 2.2050-2.5550 Process American 5 pound Sliced 1.9300-2.4100 Swiss 10-14 pound Cuts 3.3050-5.6275 Information for the period October 25 - 29, 2021, issued weekly Secondary Sourced Information: COLD STORAGE – CHEESE SUMMARY Released October 22, 2021, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). 8/31/21 Stocks in all Warehouses (1,000 pounds) as a percent of Natural Cheese 8/31/20 7/31/21 8/31/21 8/31/20 7/31/21 Total natural cheese 1,353,990 1,433,134 1,458,587 108 102 American, total 772,552 827,099 844,135 109 102 New England 69,445 71,699 71,582 103 100 Middle Atlantic 68,965 73,580 70,901 103 96 East North Central 321,037 360,330 356,200 111 99 West North Central 129,448 132,891 162,046 125 122 South Atlantic 91 129 142 156 110 East South Central 8,735 17,563 16,932 194 96 West South Central 7,284 6,686 4,396 60 66 Mountain 50,024 50,824 49,360 99 97 Pacific 117,523 113,397 112,576 96 99 Swiss, total 20,762 22,475 22,270 107 99 Other, total 560,676 583,560 592,182 106 101 New England 681 724 628 92 87 Middle Atlantic 18,682 18,965 16,519 88 87 East North Central 351,030 366,726 369,348 105 101 West North Central 49,610 40,822 37,545 76 92 South Atlantic 37,156 39,482 38,218 103 97 East South Central 32,785 20,201 30,846 94 153 West South Central 7,582 3,844 3,238 43 84 Mountain 3,845 4,299 4,208 109 98 Pacific 59,305 88,497 91,632 155 104 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