CME Dairy Price Flash

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MD DA997 CME Group - Daily Cash Trading - Week to Date                                    
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
MADISON, WI.  July 18, 2012 (REPORT 29)                                                   

      CME Group, CHICAGO, IL                                                              
                                                                                          
   Daily Cash Trading on Wednesday, July 18, 2012                                         
                                                                                          
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                 :            CLOSE          :        CHANGE                              
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CHEESE                                                                                    
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  BARRELS        :            $1.6975        :        -.0275                              
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  40# BLOCKS     :            $1.7200        :          N.C.                              
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NONFAT DRY MILK                                                                           
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  EXTRA GRADE    :            $1.1950        :          N.C.                              
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  GRADE A        :            $1.2900        :          N.C.                              
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BUTTER                                                                                    
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  GRADE AA       :            $1.5800        :          N.C.                              
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DAILY CASH CLOSES AND CHANGES                                    
                                                                 
COMMODITY     MONDAY    TUESDAY   WEDNESDAY   THURSDAY    FRIDAY 
              JUL 16     JUL 17     JUL 18     JUL 19     JUL 20 
                                                                 
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CHEESE                                                           
BARRELS      $1.7000    $1.7250    $1.6975                       
            (+.0200)   (+.0250)   (-.0275)                       
                                                                 
40# BLOCKS   $1.7050    $1.7200    $1.7200                       
            (+.0250)   (+.0150)    (N.C.)                        
                                                                 
NONFAT DRY MILK                                                  
EXTRA GRADE  $1.1950    $1.1950    $1.1950                       
             (N.C.)     (N.C.)     (N.C.)                        
                                                                 
GRADE A      $1.2700    $1.2900    $1.2900                       
            (+.0050)   (+.0200)    (N.C.)                        
                                                                 
BUTTER                                                           
GRADE AA     $1.5550    $1.5800    $1.5800                       
            (+.0050)   (+.0250)    (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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