MD_DA810 Cheese - Northeastern U.S. Report 18 - Released on May 05, 2021 Cheese markets are portraying a stabled undertone. On various spot market exchanges, cheese prices are firm. Manufacturers are working through healthy milk volumes for strong cheese production in the East. Cheddar, mozzarella and provolone production rates are reportedly strong. Manufacturers’ cheese supplies remain balanced for the near term. Buyers’ cheese demands are fairly stable. Retail sales are mixed. Foodservice sales continue to display heightened numbers, compared to this time last year. The DMN Northeast April 2021 monthly average price for cheddar blocks is $2.3760, compared to $2.3058 one month ago. Processed 5# sliced average price is $1.9631, compared to $1.8087 one month ago. In the Northeast, the wholesale cheese prices for both cheddar and Muenster increased $0.0075. In addition, the process cheese prices are up $0.0200. 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 2.2550-2.5425 Muenster 2.2425-2.5925 Process American 5 pound Sliced 1.9100-2.3900 Swiss 10-14 pound Cuts 3.2525-3.5750 Information for the period May 3 - 7, 2021, issued weekly Secondary Sourced Information: The CME Group April 2021 monthly average price for barrels was $1.7119, compared to $1.4811 a month ago; blocks’ average price was $1.7945, up from $1.7362 a month ago. This week, a cooperative export assistance program accepted requests for export assistance to sell 352,740 pounds (160 metric tons) of cheese and 762,800 pounds (346 metric tons) of cream cheese. DAIRY PRODUCTS REPORT – CHEESE SUMMARY Released May 4,2021, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Cheese Production – United States: March 2020 and 2021 Monthly Production (1000 pounds) Percent Change from Total Cheese 1 MAR FEB MAR MAR FEB Region 2020 2021 2021 2020 2021 United States 1,121,446 1,043,505 1,175,369 4.8 12.6 Atlantic 139,928 128,322 145,224 3.8 13.2 Central 517,208 496,613 557,464 7.8 12.3 West 464,310 418,570 472,681 1.8 12.9 Monthly Production (1000 pounds) Percent Change from American Cheese 2 MAR FEB MAR MAR FEB Region 2020 2021 2021 2020 2021 United States 446,423 426,094 478,874 7.3 12.4 Atlantic 28,604 27,384 28,949 1.2 5.7 Central 223,389 225,445 252,937 13.2 12.2 West 194,430 173,265 196,988 1.3 13.7 Monthly Production (1000 pounds) Percent Change from Italian Cheese MAR FEB MAR MAR FEB Region 2020 2021 2021 2020 2021 United States 485,546 443,254 502,901 3.6 13.5 Atlantic 60,397 56,943 63,617 5.3 11.7 Central 198,781 184,718 210,099 5.7 13.7 West 226,368 201,593 229,185 1.2 13.7 Cheese Production – Cumulative Production FEBuary - March Cumulative Production Percent Change (1000 pounds) from Cheese Type 2020 2021 2020 Total cheese 1 3,279,121 3,354,441 2.3 American Cheese 2 1,302,785 1,379,283 5.9 Italian Cheese 1,420,003 1,427,184 0.5 1/ Excludes cottage cheese. 2/ Includes cheddar, colby, washed curd, stirred curd, Monterey and jack. 2021 U.S. CHEESE AND CURD EXPORTS (USDA-FAS) 2020 Exports % Change From (Million Lb.) 1 Year Ago TOTAL, MAR 81.4 + 11 TOTAL, JAN-MAR 203.5 ... Exports – Destination Country 1 Mexico 49.9 - 16 2 South Korea 38.5 + 14 3 Japan 20.5 + 26 4 Australia 13.1 - 15 5 Chile 7.7 + 16 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