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CME Cheddar blocks closed at $1.60 per pound and barrels at $1.56 in the week before Thanksgiving, both well below year-ago levels. Observers say cheese demand has been weaker than expected despite the approaching peak selling season.
Soft cheese prices weigh on Class III milk values and dairy-based feed ingredient demand. Demand rather than milk supply is the main issue, so the price outlook stays soft.
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