CME Dairy Price Flash

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MD DA997 CME Group - Daily Cash Trading - Week to Date                                    
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
MADISON, WI.  November 1, 2012 (REPORT 44)                                                

      CME Group, CHICAGO, IL                                                              
                                                                                          
   Daily Cash Trading on Thursday, November 1, 2012                                       
                                                                                          
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                 :            CLOSE          :        CHANGE                              
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CHEESE                                                                                    
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  BARRELS        :            $2.0000        :          N.C.                              
                 :                           :                                            
  40# BLOCKS     :            $2.1100        :          N.C.                              
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NONFAT DRY MILK                                                                           
                 :                           :                                            
  EXTRA GRADE    :            $1.5600        :          N.C.                              
                 :                           :                                            
  GRADE A        :            $1.5600        :          N.C.                              
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BUTTER                                                                                    
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  GRADE AA       :            $1.8900        :        -.0075                              
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DAILY CASH CLOSES AND CHANGES                                    
                                                                 
COMMODITY     MONDAY    TUESDAY   WEDNESDAY   THURSDAY    FRIDAY 
              OCT 29     OCT 30     OCT 31     NOV 01     NOV 02 
                                                                 
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CHEESE                                                           
BARRELS      $2.0500    $2.0250    $2.0000    $2.0000            
            (-.0300)   (-.0250)   (-.0250)    (N.C.)             
                                                                 
40# BLOCKS   $2.1100    $2.1100    $2.1100    $2.1100            
            (-.0100)    (N.C.)     (N.C.)     (N.C.)             
                                                                 
NONFAT DRY MILK                                                  
EXTRA GRADE  $1.5600    $1.5600    $1.5600    $1.5600            
             (N.C.)     (N.C.)     (N.C.)     (N.C.)             
                                                                 
GRADE A      $1.5600    $1.5600    $1.5600    $1.5600            
             (N.C.)     (N.C.)     (N.C.)     (N.C.)             
                                                                 
BUTTER                                                           
GRADE AA     $1.8900    $1.8900    $1.8975    $1.8900            
             (N.C.)     (N.C.)    (+.0075)   (-.0075)            
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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                                               
1221C   (608) 278-4200                                           

1. Workshop to discuss nutrient application, management, stewardship
2. Help for flood affected farmers
3. Ag markets diverged significantly Friday afternoon
4. Vilsack: Food, Farm and Jobs Bill critical for U.S. producers
5. Ag markets decidedly mixed on Friday morning
6. Dairy among best snacks for diabetics

1. Beware of the soy milk after-taste face
2. Monsters love milk, too
3. Salma Hayek: Milk part of 'perfect' breakfast
4. What sick day? Farmers take just three a year
5. Activists at the door
6. IDFA: Opposition to Dairy Supply Management mounts

1. Analysis: Dairy Security Act better for farmers, taxpayers
2. IDFA: Opposition to Dairy Supply Management mounts
3. World food supply depends on character, virtuous leadership
4. Commentary: Slanting the statistics
5. Buffet concerned about soil and starvation
6. Cold spring stunts upper Midwest hay crop