MD_DA810 Cheese - Northeastern U.S. Report 19 - Released on May 11, 2022 Steady to stronger milk supplies are clearing to Northeastern Class III operations this week. Some cheesemaking plants are back in action following a period of downtime. Regional cheese output is stable to higher. Some cheese plants are operating under reduced production capacities, however, as delays of production and/or packaging supplies and ongoing labor pool issues are limiting operations at some facilities. Steadily strong cheese demand, across sectors, is reportedly in good balance with sturdy inventories. Interest for U.S. cheese is healthy from international markets. Food service sales are firm. Retail is fairly stable, but some market participants note pockets of slightly softer demand. Through Tuesday on the CME, spot prices drifted lower for both blocks and barrels. In the Northeast, wholesale cheese prices for both cheddar and Muenster are down $0.0200, and process cheese prices decreased $0.0150. Grade A Swiss prices are up $0.0600 this week. WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES: DELIVERED DOLLARS PER POUND(MIXED LOTS (1000-5000 POUNDS)) Cheddar 40 pound Block 2.8025-3.0900 Muenster 2.7900-3.1400 Process American 5 pound Sliced 2.4375-2.9175 Swiss 10-14 pound Cuts 3.8000-6.1225 Information for the period May 9 - 13, 2022, issued weekly Published by: Dairy Market News - Madison, WI CHELSEA ROCHELLE, 608-422-8594 Email: Chelsea.Rochelle@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