CME Dairy Price Flash

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MD DA997 CME Group - Daily Cash Trading - Week to Date                                    
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
MADISON, WI.  April 13, 2012 (REPORT 15)                                                  

      CME Group, CHICAGO, IL                                                              
                                                                                          
   Daily Cash Trading on Friday, April 13, 2012                                           
                                                                                          
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                 :            CLOSE          :        CHANGE                              
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CHEESE                                                                                    
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  BARRELS        :            $1.4600        :         .0525                              
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  40# BLOCKS     :            $1.4875        :          N.C.                              
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NONFAT DRY MILK                                                                           
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  EXTRA GRADE    :            $1.1825        :        -.0250                              
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  GRADE A        :            $1.1925        :        -.0250                              
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BUTTER                                                                                    
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  GRADE AA       :            $1.4250        :          N.C.                              
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DAILY CASH CLOSES AND CHANGES                                    
                                                                 
COMMODITY     MONDAY    TUESDAY   WEDNESDAY   THURSDAY    FRIDAY 
              APR 09     APR 10     APR 11     APR 12     APR 13 
                                                                 
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CHEESE                                                           
BARRELS      $1.4600    $1.4600    $1.4600    $1.4075    $1.4600 
             (N.C.)     (N.C.)     (N.C.)    (-.0525)   (+.0525) 
                                                                 
40# BLOCKS   $1.4875    $1.4875    $1.4875    $1.4875    $1.4875 
             (N.C.)     (N.C.)     (N.C.)     (N.C.)     (N.C.)  
                                                                 
NONFAT DRY MILK                                                  
EXTRA GRADE  $1.2575    $1.2575    $1.2575    $1.2075    $1.1825 
             (N.C.)     (N.C.)     (N.C.)    (-.0500)   (-.0250) 
                                                                 
GRADE A      $1.2675    $1.2675    $1.2675    $1.2175    $1.1925 
             (N.C.)     (N.C.)     (N.C.)    (-.0500)   (-.0250) 
                                                                 
BUTTER                                                           
GRADE AA     $1.4300    $1.4250    $1.4250    $1.4250    $1.4250 
             (N.C.)    (-.0050)    (N.C.)     (N.C.)     (N.C.)  
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Close represents US $ per pound. Change is price change from     
previous close. Information disseminated by USDA, Dairy Market   
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