Cheddar Cheese Prices by Style and Region National Agricultural Statistics Service -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Week Ending Style and Region :----------------------------------------------------------- : May 2, : Apr 25, : Apr 18, : Apr 11, : Apr 4, : 1997 : 1997 : 1997 : 1997 : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 40 Lb. Blocks: : Dol./Lb. Avg. Price 1/ : : MN/WI : 1.2089 1.2614 1.2986 1.3185 1.3350 Oth : 1.1779 1.2279 1.2517 1.2871 1.2833 US : 1.1839 1.2353 1.2620 1.2957 1.2938 : Sales Volume 2/ : Pounds : MN/WI : 973,957 1,142,779 1,103,480 1,291,405 841,346 Oth : 4,126,200 4,046,648 3,948,444 3,411,466 3,287,731 US : 5,100,157 5,189,427 5,051,924 4,702,871 4,129,077 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 640 Lb. Blocks: : Dol./Lb. Avg. Price 1/ : : US : 1.2125 1.2334 1.2750 1.3135 1.3408 : Sales Volume 2/ : Pounds : US : 671,192 971,574 1,009,740 624,571 834,009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 Lb. Barrels: : Dol./Lb. Avg. Price 1/ : : MN/WI : 1.2363 1.2633 1.2945 1.3276 1.3348 Oth : 1.2658 1.2878 1.3106 1.3249 1.3272 US : 1.2498 1.2749 1.3014 1.3264 1.3315 : Adj. Price to : 39 % Moisture : : MN/WI : 1.1563 1.1779 1.2030 1.2409 1.2478 Oth : 1.1841 1.2010 1.2274 1.2427 1.2448 US : 1.1690 1.1887 1.2134 1.2417 1.2465 : Sales Volume 2/ : Pounds : MN/WI : 3,979,617 3,910,990 4,123,472 3,866,881 3,574,868 Oth : 3,347,281 3,477,566 3,076,755 3,494,748 2,674,975 US : 7,326,898 7,388,556 7,200,227 7,361,629 6,249,843 : Moisture Content : Percent : MN/WI : 34.78 34.57 34.36 34.74 34.75 Oth : 34.80 34.59 34.86 34.96 34.96 US : 34.79 34.58 34.58 34.84 34.84 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Prices weighted by volumes reported. 2/ Cheese sales where price could be established and reported to NASS. Da 2-8 (5-97) Cheddar Cheese Prices by Style and Region -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Week Ending Style and Region :----------------------------------------------------------- : Mar 28, : Mar 21, : Mar 14, : Mar 7, : 1997 : 1997 : 1997 : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 40 Lb. Blocks: : Dol./Lb. Avg. Price 1/ : : MN/WI : 1.3553 1.3605 1.3592 1.3622 Oth : 1.3006 1.3080 1.3079 1.3106 US : 1.3108 1.3207 1.3180 1.3227 : Sales Volume 2/ : Pounds : MN/WI : 859,045 1,102,772 928,574 1,253,514 Oth : 3,764,262 3,482,762 3,781,211 4,061,259 US : 4,623,307 4,585,534 4,709,785 5,314,773 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 640 Lb. Blocks: : Dol./Lb. Avg. Price 1/ : : US : 1.3506 1.3467 1.3384 1.3452 : Sales Volume 2/ : Pounds : US : 757,105 1,232,266 1,062,284 1,146,208 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 Lb. Barrels: : Dol./Lb. Avg. Price 1/ : : MN/WI : 1.3404 1.3467 1.3345 1.3424 Oth : 1.3296 1.3451 1.3484 1.3484 US : 1.3361 1.3460 1.3402 1.3451 : Adj. Price to : 39 % Moisture : : MN/WI : 1.2536 1.2591 1.2588 1.2499 Oth : 1.2467 1.2585 1.2586 1.2608 US : 1.2508 1.2589 1.2587 1.2547 : Sales Volume 2/ : Pounds : MN/WI : 3,627,767 3,897,106 3,662,114 3,875,915 Oth : 2,420,372 3,177,717 2,525,392 3,074,488 US : 6,048,139 7,074,823 6,187,506 6,950,403 : Moisture Content : Percent : MN/WI : 34.78 34.76 35.33 34.49 Oth : 34.94 34.80 34.65 34.76 US : 34.84 34.78 35.05 34.61 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Prices weighted by volumes reported. 2/ Cheese sales where price could be established and reported to NASS. 2