CME Dairy Price Flash

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MD DA997 CME Group - Daily Cash Trading - Week to Date                                    
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
MADISON, WI.  December 18, 2012 (REPORT 51)                                               

      CME Group, CHICAGO, IL                                                              
                                                                                          
   Daily Cash Trading on Tuesday, December 18, 2012                                       
                                                                                          
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                 :            CLOSE          :        CHANGE                              
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CHEESE                                                                                    
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  BARRELS        :            $1.6300        :          N.C.                              
                 :                           :                                            
  40# BLOCKS     :            $1.7200        :        -.0050                              
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NONFAT DRY MILK                                                                           
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  EXTRA GRADE    :            $1.5600        :          N.C.                              
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  GRADE A        :            $1.5575        :          N.C.                              
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BUTTER                                                                                    
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  GRADE AA       :            $1.5700        :          N.C.                              
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DAILY CASH CLOSES AND CHANGES                                    
                                                                 
COMMODITY     MONDAY    TUESDAY   WEDNESDAY   THURSDAY    FRIDAY 
              DEC 17     DEC 18     DEC 19     DEC 20     DEC 21 
                                                                 
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CHEESE                                                           
BARRELS      $1.6300    $1.6300                                  
            (+.0050)    (N.C.)                                   
                                                                 
40# BLOCKS   $1.7250    $1.7200                                  
             (N.C.)    (-.0050)                                  
                                                                 
NONFAT DRY MILK                                                  
EXTRA GRADE  $1.5600    $1.5600                                  
             (N.C.)     (N.C.)                                   
                                                                 
GRADE A      $1.5575    $1.5575                                  
             (N.C.)     (N.C.)                                   
                                                                 
BUTTER                                                           
GRADE AA     $1.5700    $1.5700                                  
            (-.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   
News - Madison, WI                                               
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