CME Dairy Price Flash

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MD DA997 CME Group - Daily Cash Trading - Week to Date                                    
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
MADISON, WI.  December 21, 2012 (REPORT 51)                                               

      CME Group, CHICAGO, IL                                                              
                                                                                          
   Daily Cash Trading on Friday, December 21, 2012                                        
                                                                                          
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                 :            CLOSE          :        CHANGE                              
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CHEESE                                                                                    
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  BARRELS        :            $1.6550        :         .0050                              
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  40# BLOCKS     :            $1.7400        :          N.C.                              
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NONFAT DRY MILK                                                                           
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  EXTRA GRADE    :            $1.5600        :          N.C.                              
                 :                           :                                            
  GRADE A        :            $1.5575        :          N.C.                              
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BUTTER                                                                                    
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  GRADE AA       :            $1.5375        :        -.0125                              
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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    $1.6375    $1.6500    $1.6550 
            (+.0050)    (N.C.)    (+.0075)   (+.0125)   (+.0050) 
                                                                 
40# BLOCKS   $1.7250    $1.7200    $1.7200    $1.7400    $1.7400 
             (N.C.)    (-.0050)    (N.C.)    (+.0200)    (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      $1.5575    $1.5575    $1.5575    $1.5575    $1.5575 
             (N.C.)     (N.C.)     (N.C.)     (N.C.)     (N.C.)  
                                                                 
BUTTER                                                           
GRADE AA     $1.5700    $1.5700    $1.5600    $1.5500    $1.5375 
            (-.0250)    (N.C.)    (-.0100)   (-.0100)   (-.0125) 
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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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