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     Cheese - Western U.S.

     Report 14 - Released on April 01, 2020

     In the West, cheese retail sales continue to be strong, but they are lower compared to the
     previous week. Most end users have stocked up on what they need. Orders from food services
     and international buyers are stable to lower. According to some industry contacts, there is
     no issue with domestic cheese transportation. Cheese outputs are mainly steady. However, due
     to abundant milk availability, several cheese makers are taking additional milk loads if
     they have the space for its processing. Cheese inventories are less tight than last week and
     are sufficient to fill all needs. In the West, wholesale prices were down $.0375 for
     process, and down $.1100 for cheddar block, cuts and Monterey Jack. Swiss cut wholesale
     prices are unchanged from the previous week.

     NATIONAL RETAIL REPORT DAIRY – CHEESE SUMMARY
     Advertised Prices at Major Retail Supermarket Outlets ending during the period of
     03/27/2020 to 04/02/2020
     Cheese 8 oz. Blocks               Weighted Average Price
     National                 This Period     Last Week      Last Year
     Conventional                $2.20         $2.44          $2.09
     Organic                      n.a.         $5.99           n.a.

     Regional (Conventional)   Wtd. Ave.         Low            High
     Northwest                   $2.18          $1.67          $2.99
     Southwest                   $2.99          $2.99          $2.99

     Cheese 8 oz. Shred                 Weighted Average Price
     National                 This Period      Last Week      Last Year
     Conventional                $2.28          $2.43          $2.14
     Organic                      n.a.          $3.50           n.a.

     Regional (Conventional)    Wtd. Ave.        Low            High
     Northwest                   $2.42          $1.67          $2.69
     Southwest                   $2.84          $2.50          $3.00



     WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES: DELIVERED
     DOLLARS PER POUND(MIXED LOTS (1000-5000 POUNDS))

     Cheddar 10 pound Cuts               2.0850-2.2850
     Cheddar 40 pound Block              1.8375-2.3275
     Monterey Jack 10 pounds             2.0725-2.3475
     Process American 5 pound Loaf       1.5175-1.7725
     Swiss 6-9 pound Cuts                3.2075-3.6375


     Information for the period March 30 -  April 3, 2020, issued weekly

     Secondary Sourced Information:

     In CME Group trading Wednesday, barrels closed at $1.1750, compared to the weekly average
     price of $1.4125 from last week. Blocks closed at $1.3100, compared to the weekly average
     price of $1.7545 from last week.

     Published by:
     Dairy Market News - Madison, WI
     FLORENCE KONE-GONZALEZ, (608)422-8594
     Email: florence.konegonzalez@usda.gov

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