date:Jun 03, 2013
week, the U.S.D.A. said.
Cheddar cheese as US 40-lb blocks averaged $1.84 per lb for the week ended May 25, down 4.3c from the previous week. Sales for the week ended May 25, about 12 million lbs, saw a 24% rise from 9.7 million lbs for the week ended April 27, the U.S.D.A. said.
US 500-lb barrels adjusted to 38% moisture averaged $1.78 per lb, up 1.5c from the week ended May 18. Sales for the week ended May 25 were 9.8 million lbs, down 3% from 10 million lbs for the week ended April 27, the