Cheese - Midwest
MD_DA830 Cheese - Midwestern U.S. Report 33 - Released on August 12, 2020 In the wake of cheese market prices plummeting throughout last week, cheese production is active with plenty of milk. Milk prices, early in the week, are in a somewhat similar range to last week. Some plant managers suggest workers are more apt to call in, creating some short-handedness at times. Nevertheless, production continues somewhat normally/busily. Curd orders are strong, while barrel producers say orders are steady. A number of cheese plant managers suggest they are at the onset of holiday season preparations. Cheese market tones are notably weaker. That said, a number of contacts relay cheese market prices are at more reasonable levels both domestically, and importantly, on international markets. Midwestern wholesale prices are down $.1050 for Swiss cuts, down $.6575 for process, and down $.4900 for all other types. WISCONSIN WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES: DELIVERED DOLLARS PER POUND(MIXED LOTS (1000-5000 POUNDS)) Blue 5 pounds 2.5000-3.5700 Brick 5 pounds 2.2325-2.6575 Cheddar 40 pound Block 1.9550-2.3550 Monterey Jack 10 pounds 2.2075-2.4125 Mozzarella 5-6 pounds 2.0325-2.9775 Muenster 5 pounds 2.2325-2.6575 Process American 5 pound Loaf 1.8150-2.1750 Swiss 6-9 pound Cuts 2.3100-2.4275 Information for the period August 10 - 14, 2020, issued weekly Published by: Dairy Market News - Madison, WI ISRAEL WEBER, 608-422-8601 Email: israel.weber@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