# WCMA Notes: The Coming Cheddapalooza - Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association

> The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association reports cheddar output down 2.9% and all American-style cheese down 0.6% through April 2022. Cheddar blocks have traded in the $2.20 to $2.39 range for two months. New cheddar, Colby and jack capacity is expected to come online, and the Class III milk price set a record of $25.21/cwt in May.

- Date: 2022-06-13 · published 2022-06-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/40947-wcma-notes-the-coming-cheddapalooza-wisconsin-cheese-makers-association
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Softer cheese output and record milk prices are squeezing cheesemakers, while coming capacity could ease cheese supply later. Milk prices are likely to stay high in the near term.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: neutral

## Sources

- wischeesemakersassn.org: https://www.wischeesemakersassn.org/news/wcma-notes-the-coming-cheddapalooza

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