CME Dairy Price Flash

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MD DA997 CME Group - Daily Cash Trading - Week to Date                                    
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
MADISON, WI.  November 2, 2012 (REPORT 44)                                                

      CME Group, CHICAGO, IL                                                              
                                                                                          
   Daily Cash Trading on Friday, November 2, 2012                                         
                                                                                          
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                 :            CLOSE          :        CHANGE                              
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CHEESE                                                                                    
                 :                           :                                            
  BARRELS        :            $2.0800        :         .0800                              
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  40# BLOCKS     :            $2.1100        :          N.C.                              
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NONFAT DRY MILK                                                                           
                 :                           :                                            
  EXTRA GRADE    :            $1.5600        :          N.C.                              
                 :                           :                                            
  GRADE A        :            $1.5700        :         .0100                              
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BUTTER                                                                                    
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  GRADE AA       :            $1.8875        :        -.0025                              
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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    $2.0800 
            (-.0300)   (-.0250)   (-.0250)    (N.C.)    (+.0800) 
                                                                 
40# BLOCKS   $2.1100    $2.1100    $2.1100    $2.1100    $2.1100 
            (-.0100)    (N.C.)     (N.C.)     (N.C.)     (N.C.)  
                                                                 
NONFAT DRY MILK                                                  
EXTRA GRADE  $1.5600    $1.5600    $1.5600    $1.5600    $1.5600 
             (N.C.)     (N.C.)     (N.C.)     (N.C.)     (N.C.)  
                                                                 
GRADE A      $1.5600    $1.5600    $1.5600    $1.5600    $1.5700 
             (N.C.)     (N.C.)     (N.C.)     (N.C.)    (+.0100) 
                                                                 
BUTTER                                                           
GRADE AA     $1.8900    $1.8900    $1.8975    $1.8900    $1.8875 
             (N.C.)     (N.C.)    (+.0075)   (-.0075)   (-.0025) 
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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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