CME Dairy Price Flash

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MD DA997 CME Group - Daily Cash Trading - Week to Date                                    
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
MADISON, WI.  April 23, 2012 (REPORT 17)                                                  

      CME Group, CHICAGO, IL                                                              
                                                                                          
   Daily Cash Trading on Monday, April 23, 2012                                           
                                                                                          
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                 :            CLOSE          :        CHANGE                              
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CHEESE                                                                                    
                 :                           :                                            
  BARRELS        :            $1.4700        :         .0100                              
                 :                           :                                            
  40# BLOCKS     :            $1.5225        :        -.0050                              
                 :                           :                                            
NONFAT DRY MILK                                                                           
                 :                           :                                            
  EXTRA GRADE    :            $1.1275        :          N.C.                              
                 :                           :                                            
  GRADE A        :            $1.1675        :          N.C.                              
                 :                           :                                            
BUTTER                                                                                    
                 :                           :                                            
  GRADE AA       :            $1.4125        :          N.C.                              
                 :                           :                                            
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DAILY CASH CLOSES AND CHANGES                                    
                                                                 
COMMODITY     MONDAY    TUESDAY   WEDNESDAY   THURSDAY    FRIDAY 
              APR 23     APR 24     APR 25     APR 26     APR 27 
                                                                 
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CHEESE                                                           
BARRELS      $1.4700                                             
            (+.0100)                                             
                                                                 
40# BLOCKS   $1.5225                                             
            (-.0050)                                             
                                                                 
NONFAT DRY MILK                                                  
EXTRA GRADE  $1.1275                                             
             (N.C.)                                              
                                                                 
GRADE A      $1.1675                                             
             (N.C.)                                              
                                                                 
BUTTER                                                           
GRADE AA     $1.4125                                             
             (N.C.)                                              
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Close represents US $ per pound. Change is price change from     
previous close. Information disseminated by USDA, Dairy Market   
News - Madison, WI                                               
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