CME Dairy Price Flash

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MD DA997 CME Group - Daily Cash Trading - Week to Date                                    
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
MADISON, WI.  October 18, 2012 (REPORT 42)                                                

      CME Group, CHICAGO, IL                                                              
                                                                                          
   Daily Cash Trading on Thursday, October 18, 2012                                       
                                                                                          
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                 :            CLOSE          :        CHANGE                              
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CHEESE                                                                                    
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  BARRELS        :            $1.9175        :        -.0100                              
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  40# BLOCKS     :            $2.0000        :        -.0100                              
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NONFAT DRY MILK                                                                           
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  EXTRA GRADE    :            $1.5600        :        -.0750                              
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  GRADE A        :            $1.5600        :          N.C.                              
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BUTTER                                                                                    
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  GRADE AA       :            $1.8800        :         .0050                              
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DAILY CASH CLOSES AND CHANGES                                    
                                                                 
COMMODITY     MONDAY    TUESDAY   WEDNESDAY   THURSDAY    FRIDAY 
              OCT 15     OCT 16     OCT 17     OCT 18     OCT 19 
                                                                 
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CHEESE                                                           
BARRELS      $2.0600    $1.9700    $1.9275    $1.9175            
             (N.C.)    (-.0900)   (-.0425)   (-.0100)            
                                                                 
40# BLOCKS   $2.1000    $2.0100    $2.0100    $2.0000            
             (N.C.)    (-.0900)    (N.C.)    (-.0100)            
                                                                 
NONFAT DRY MILK                                                  
EXTRA GRADE  $1.6350    $1.6350    $1.6350    $1.5600            
             (N.C.)     (N.C.)     (N.C.)    (-.0750)            
                                                                 
GRADE A      $1.6000    $1.6000    $1.5600    $1.5600            
             (N.C.)     (N.C.)    (-.0400)    (N.C.)             
                                                                 
BUTTER                                                           
GRADE AA     $1.9300    $1.8750    $1.8750    $1.8800            
             (N.C.)    (-.0550)    (N.C.)    (+.0050)            
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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                                               
1250C   (608) 278-4200                                           

1. Ag markets posted a general advance mid-day Wednesday
2. Can you guess your cow's NEFAs?
3. Vance Publishing's 40 under 40
4. Dairy’s commitment to food security advances through partnerships
5. ERS ag research counts
6. Minn. raw milk cheese outbreak swells to 25

1. 4 rules for growing a business or industry
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4. What do dairy exports mean for Minnesota?
5. D.C. Watch: Farm bill progressing
6. April milk production up 0.3 percent

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5. N.M. rancher charged with 43 counts of animal cruelty
6. 2014 Farm Bill: Are we near an agreement?