There were no bids unfilled, but lots of outstanding offers to sell. That usually means there were efforts to keep the cheese price down. But, someone was willing to purchase these offers and maintain prices. Cheese prices actually strengthened this week. USDA reports mixed market information this week regarding cheese.
Milk is very tight on the east coast, limiting cheese production.
However, there are adequate supplies of cheese on the west coast. Also, cheese stocks are well ahead of year ago levels. That said, U.S. milk production is trending seasonally lower and more milk is being diverted to fill the back to school pipeline for fresh milk. That s why cheese prices normally rally in the fall months. USDA released a report on the commercial disappearance for milk and select dairy products.