# US cheese growth bypasses Cheddar as mozzarella output rises

> U.S. cheese production increased by 8.5 million pounds year over year in September, even as Cheddar output fell by 13.6 million pounds. Mozzarella production rose by 17.9 million pounds, while total cheese output was up 0.7% year over year.

- Date: 2026-11-06 · published 2026-11-07T15:17:02.424Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/86219-us-cheese-growth-bypasses-cheddar-as-mozzarella-output-rises
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Higher overall cheese production may add to dairy supply, but the drop in Cheddar output could tighten the variety most directly tied to CME cheese futures. The mixed product signals leave the price effect for milk uncertain.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MILK | 2017-05-27 | [USDA Expects Higher Milk Output, Higher Cheese, Milk Prices In 2018 – Histórico eDairyNews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71018-usda-expects-higher-milk-output-higher-cheese-milk-prices-in-2018-historico.md) | +5.3% | +4.7% |
| MILK | 2025-01-06 | [USDA Dairy Production Report: Surprising Trends in Cheese, Butter, and Milk Output for November 2024 \| The Bullvine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26522-usda-dairy-production-report-surprising-trends-in-cheese-butter-and-milk-output.md) | -1.3% | -0.4% |
| MILK | 2025-07-12 | [Cheese production continues to grow - Dairy Star](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23757-cheese-production-continues-to-grow-dairy-star.md) | +0.5% | -0.0% |
| MILK | 2026-03-17 | [USDA Raises 2026 Milk Price Forecast as Dairy Production Grows](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20166-usda-raises-2026-milk-price-forecast-as-dairy-production-grows.md) | -0.3% | +4.9% |
| MILK | 2024-05-10 | [USDA calling for milk production growth - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30436-usda-calling-for-milk-production-growth-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +0.5% | +4.6% |

## Sources

- fxnews.ai: https://fxnews.ai/news/us-cheese-growth-cheddar-benchmark-september-2026/

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