MD_DA810 Cheese - Northeastern U.S. Report 45 - Released on November 09, 2021 In the Northeast, milk supplies are available for Class III production. Cheese demands are healthy in the retail sector with numerous grocers ordering additional cheese supplies for upcoming holidays. Cheese sales in the foodservice sector are solid. Restaurants are working through stable/strong cheese demands. Regional cheese production is strong. Cheddar, mozzarella, and provolone cheese makers are receiving a heavy supply of milk for strong production schedules to fill immediate needs. Regional cheese inventory levels are mostly balanced with customers’ demands. Supply chain and transportation challenges are impacting various deliveries and markets. Cheese markets have stabilized after a very bearish previous week. In the Northeast, the wholesale cheese prices for both cheddar and Muenster are down $0.1125. In addition, the process cheese prices decreased $0.2375. The Grade A Swiss prices are down $0.0600 this week. The Class III skim milk price for October 2021 saw a $1.34 increase compared to September 2021. WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES: DELIVERED DOLLARS PER POUND(MIXED LOTS (1000-5000 POUNDS)) Cheddar 40 pound Block 2.0900-2.3775 Muenster 2.0775-2.4275 Process American 5 pound Sliced 1.7050-2.1850 Swiss 10-14 pound Cuts 3.2450-5.5675 Information for the period November 8 - 12, 2021, issued weekly Secondary Sourced Information: U.S. CHEESE AND CURD IMPORTS (USDA-FAS) (Imports for Consumption) 2021 Imports % Change From September Imports (Million Lb.) 1 Year Ago TOTAL Cheese and Curd (H.S. Code 0406) 39.2 + 16 Cheese, Except Fresh (H.S. Code 040690) 34.6 + 17 Fresh Cheese (H.S. Code 040610) 1.8 + 1 Cheese, Processed (H.S. Code 040630) 1.8 + 28 Cheese, Blue-Veined (H.S. Code 040640) 0.9 + 2 2021 Imports % Change From (Million Lb.) 1 Year Ago TOTAL, JAN-SEP 300.8 + 17 Imports - Country of Origin 1 Italy 60.1 + 27 2 France 30.3 + 4 3 Netherlands 27.3 + 11 4 Ireland 16.1 + 50 5 Switzerland 15.7 + 6 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