MD_DA810 Cheese - Northeastern U.S. Report 50 - Released on December 12, 2018 Milk volumes in the Northeast are available for Class III needs, as milk production is relatively level to slightly increasing. Some cheese facilities are running at capacity. Cheddar cheese production is stable due to adequate milk loads clearing into operations' intakes. Mozzarella and provolone cheese production schedules are steady to increased. Some operations will be shut down during the holidays. Pizzerias' holiday orders for Italian cheeses are very good. In the region, cheese inventories are fairly stable and are filling regular contract requests. Spot market activity is steady to slightly increased, as cheddar barrel prices decreased on some pricing indices. In general, cheddar block and barrel spot market prices are lower at this time. In the Northeast, wholesale cheese prices for cheddar and Muenster shifted down by $0.0025, and process cheese prices moved lower by $0.0100. The Grade A Swiss price increased $0.1275 following the release of the November 2018 Announcement of Class and Component Prices. National Retail Report Dairy ± Cheese Summary Advertised Prices at Major Retail Supermarket Outlets ending during the period of 12/7/2018 to 12/13/2018 Cheese 8 oz. Blocks Weighted Average Price National This Period Last Week Last Year Organic n.a. n.a. n.a. Conventional $2.09 $2.19 $2.11 Regional (Conventional) Wtd. Ave. Low High Northeast $2.17 $1.67 $2.50 Southeast $2.00 $1.99 $2.00 Cheese 8 oz. Shred Weighted Average Price National This Period Last Week Last Year Organic $3.43 n.a. $3.49 Conventional $2.15 $2.29 $2.16 Regional (Conventional) Wtd. Ave. Low High Northeast $2.29 $1.77 $3.00 Southeast $2.00 $1.99 $2.00 WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES: DELIVERED DOLLARS PER POUND(MIXED LOTS (1000-5000 POUNDS)) Cheddar 40 pound Block 1.8100-2.0950 Muenster 1.7950-2.1450 Process American 5 pound Sliced 1.3950-1.8750 Swiss 10-14 pound Cuts 3.2375-3.5600 Information for the period December 10 - 14, 2018, issued weekly Secondary Sourced Information: Dairy Products Report ± Cheese Summary Released December 4, 2018, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Cheese Production ± United States: October 2017 and October 2018 Monthly Production (1000 pounds) Percent Change from Total Cheese 1 Oct. Sep. Oct. Oct. Sep. Region 2017 2018 2018 2017 2018 United States 1,086,865 1,054,470 1,119,004 3.0 6.1 Atlantic 143,457 126,860 144,139 0.5 13.6 Central 496,863 481,697 498,530 0.3 3.5 West 446,545 445,913 476,335 6.7 6.8 Monthly Production (1000 pounds) Percent Change from American Cheese 2 Oct. Sep. Oct. Oct. Sep. Region 2017 2018 2018 2017 2018 United States 430,485 417,313 433,484 0.7 3.9 Atlantic 25,823 26,699 27,592 6.9 3.3 Central 217,424 202,178 207,425 -4.6 2.6 West 187,238 188,436 198,467 6.0 5.3 Monthly Production (1000 pounds) Percent Change from Italian Cheese Oct. Sep. Oct. Oct. Sep. Region 2017 2018 2018 2017 2018 United States 454,641 450,871 470,638 3.5 4.4 Atlantic 58,085 55,445 60,077 3.4 8.4 Central 189,067 183,596 190,612 0.8 3.8 West 207,489 211,830 219,949 6.0 3.8 Cheese Production ± Cumulative Production January - October Cumulative Production Percent Change (1000 pounds) from Cheese Type 2017 2018 2017 Total Cheese 1 10,482,933 10,746,097 2.5 American 2 4,214,303 4,309,057 2.2 Italian 4,457,288 4,585,381 2.9 1/ Excludes cottage cheese. 2/ Includes cheddar, colby, washed curd, stirred curd, Monterey and jack. 2018 U.S. Cheese and Curd Exports (USDA-FAS) 2018 Exports % Change From (Million Lb.) 1 Year Ago October 59.4 ... TOTAL, JAN - OCT 646.6 + 3 1 Mexico 177.6 ... 2 South Korea 108.8 + 9 3 Japan 64.1 + 2 4 Australia 46.1 - 12 5 China 23.7 - 8 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