MD_DA810 Cheese - Northeastern U.S. Report 4 - Released on January 23, 2019 Eastern cheese makers continue to clear strong milk volumes into their intakes. Many operations are running at full capacity. Cheddar, mozzarella and provolone cheese production is strong in the region currently. Cheese supplies are steadily increasing at this time. Customers' regular cheese orders are steady to fairly healthy currently. Spot market trading activity is mixed on various pricing indices. Right now, the block and barrel cheddar cheese price spread has lengthened on the CME Group. There are reports of increased cheese production and lower domestic demand on the spot market. Some market participants are not purchasing spot loads as their immediate needs are currently filled. Northeast wholesale cheese prices for cheddar and Muenster shifted up by $0.0200, however the process cheese prices moved down by $0.0575. The Grade A Swiss price is steady this week. National Retail Report Dairy ± Cheese Summary Advertised Prices at Major Retail Supermarket Outlets ending during the period of 1/18/2018 to 1/24/2018 Regional (Conventional) Wtd. Ave. Low High Northeast $2.43 $1.97 $3.99 Southeast $1.95 $1.23 $3.00 Cheese 8 oz. Shred Weighted Average Price National This Period Last Week Last Year Organic n.a. $2.49 n.a. Conventional $2.15 $2.32 $2.40 Regional (Conventional) Wtd. Ave. Low High Midwest $2.06 $1.50 $2.50 Northeast $2.28 $1.97 $3.00 Southeast $2.07 $1.99 $2.99 WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES: DELIVERED DOLLARS PER POUND(MIXED LOTS (1000-5000 POUNDS)) Cheddar 40 pound Block 1.8650-2.1500 Muenster 1.8500-2.2000 Process American 5 pound Sliced 1.3400-1.8200 Swiss 10-14 pound Cuts 3.1750-3.4975 Information for the period January 21 - 25, 2019, issued weekly Published by: Dairy Market News - Madison, WI JESSICA MUELLER, 608-422-8589 Email: Jessica.Mueller@ams.usda.gov Additional Dairy Market News Information: Dairy Market News (DMN) by Phone: (608)422-8602 DMN Website: http://www.ams.usda.gov/market-news/dairy DMN Database Portal: http://www.marketnews.usda.gov/mnp/da-home