MD_DA811

     Cheese - Foreign Type

     Report 33 - Released on August 12, 2020

     Despite current uncertainties related to the COVID-19 pandemic, in Germany, there have been
     continued good domestic sliced cheese demands from all sale channels. German sliced cheese
     sales to southern Europe and other European countries are steady to strong, but haven't
     reached the usual holiday levels. Offers and orders are generally in good balance. The
     higher value of the euro compared to the dollar has affected some of the international
     demands. Several customers are not taking as much sliced cheese as they could because they
     are waiting to see how market conditions will evolve. Production is active. Sliced cheese
     prices have been flat since the beginning of this month, but higher prices are being
     required in current negotiations. In the U.S., domestic prices for blue, gorgonzola,
     parmesan, and Romano have decreased by $.4900 whereas prices for Swiss cheese are down
     $.1050. All other cheese prices are unchanged.
     WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES: FOB DISTRIBUTORS DOCK
     DOLLARS PER POUND (1000 - 5000 POUNDS, MIXED LOTS)
                                     :      NEW YORK
     VARIETY                         :      IMPORTED        :      DOMESTIC
                                     :                      :
     Blue                            :    2.6400-5.2300     :   2.3775-3.8650*
     Gorgonzola                      :    3.6900-5.7400     :   2.8850-3.6025*
     Parmesan                        :         -0-          :   3.7650-5.8550*
     Romano                          :         -0-          :   3.5675-5.7225*
     Sardo Romano (Argentina)        :    2.8500-4.7800     :         -0-
     Reggianito (Argentina)          :    3.2900-4.7800     :         -0-
     Jarlsberg                       :    2.9500-6.4500     :         -0-
     Swiss                           :         -0-          :   2.8325-3.1550*
     Swiss (Finland)                 :    2.6700-2.9300     :         -0-
     * = Price change.

     Information for the period August 10 - 14, 2020, issued weekly
     Published by:
     Dairy Market News - Madison, WI
     FLORENCE KONE-GONZALEZ, (608)422-8594
     Email: florence.konegonzalez@usda.gov

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