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Cheese Manufacturing Margins: Balancing Cooperative and Producer Interests. Brian W. Gould Associate Professor Department of Agric. and Applied Economics University of Wisconsin-Madison. Daily CME Block Prices: 2005-2006. Initiated via request by Agri-Mark, Inc., Nov. 2005
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Cheese Manufacturing Margins: Balancing Cooperative and Producer Interests Brian W. Gould Associate Professor Department of Agric. and Applied Economics University of Wisconsin-Madison
Initiated via request by Agri-Mark, Inc., Nov. 2005 • Change make allowances to account of higher production costs • Adjust protein price in Class III formula to recognize reduced value of whey butter • Reduce the 3¢ addition to NASS survey barrel cheddar price to 1.5¢ block • Hearing held over Jan. 24 – Jan. 27 period • Complete hearing record including exhibits available at:www.ams.usda.gov/dairy/proposals/classIII_IV_make_all.htm Emergency Federal Order Hearing
Current and Proposed Make Allowances (¢/lb) CA-FO = California make allowance – Federal Order make allowance AM-FO = Agri-Mark make allowance – Federal Order make allowance AM-CA = Agri-Mark make allowance – Federal Order make allowance
2004 Dairy Product Plant Costs Source: Charles Ling, USDA Rural Development Cooperative Programs, 2006 and California Dept. of Food and Agriculture, 2005
2004 Dairy Product Plant Costs Source: Charles Ling, USDA Rural Development Cooperative Programs, 2006 and California Dept. of Food and Agriculture, 2005
Cheesemaker Margins and Energy Costs Estimated Energy Costs (¢/lb of product) Source: 2004: Charles Ling, USDA Rural Development Cooperative Programs, 2006: Estimated from PPI: 1.969 adj. for Fuels and 1.156 for Elec.
Recent Cheesemaker Gross Margins • We undertook an analysis of gross margins from cheese manufacture and effect of energy price increases • Federal Order Product Price Formulas and Cheesemaker Margins: A Closer Look by E.V. Jesse and B.W. Gould • Undertook this analysis in Oct. 2005 • Can be downloaded from the UW Dairy Marketing Website: www.aae.wisc.edu/future
Recent Cheesemaker Gross Margins • We estimated cheesemaker gross margin over the 1991-2005 period • Gross margins are defined as value of sales of cheese and by-products (e.g., whey, butter, etc) • We recognize that actual margins will vary across plant because of scale, yield differences, production technologies and uniquely negotiated prices
Recent Cheesemaker Gross Margins • Cheddar Cheese yield simulated via Van Slyke formula • 38% cheese moisture • 109% solids retention factor • 91.5% fat recovery • 82.93% true protein recovery • Milk composition • 3.5% BF • 2.99% protein • → cheese yield of 9.8 lbs. Constants Used in Van Slyke Formula Values assumed in current Class III
Note: Total margin includes the value of cheese, butter and whey sales April. 1, 2003 Formulas Jan. 1, 2001 Formulas Total Margin Cheese Only Margin Jan. 1, 2000 Formulas
Contact Information • Brian W. Gould: gould@aae.wisc.edu • Access the UW Dairy Marketing Web Site: www.aae.wisc.edu/future
Cheese Manufacturing Margins: Balancing Cooperative and Producer Interests