CME Dairy Price Flash

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MD DA997 CME Group - Daily Cash Trading - Week to Date                                    
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
MADISON, WI.  January 2, 2013 (REPORT 1)                                                  

      CME Group, CHICAGO, IL                                                              
                                                                                          
   Daily Cash Trading on Wednesday, January 2, 2013                                       
                                                                                          
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                 :            CLOSE          :        CHANGE                              
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CHEESE                                                                                    
                 :                           :                                            
  BARRELS        :            $1.7300        :         .0200                              
                 :                           :                                            
  40# BLOCKS     :            $1.7600        :          N.C.                              
                 :                           :                                            
NONFAT DRY MILK                                                                           
                 :                           :                                            
  EXTRA GRADE    :            $1.5600        :          N.C.                              
                 :                           :                                            
  GRADE A        :            $1.5575        :          N.C.                              
                 :                           :                                            
BUTTER                                                                                    
                 :                           :                                            
  GRADE AA       :            $1.4950        :        -.0025                              
                 :                           :                                            
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DAILY CASH CLOSES AND CHANGES                                    
                                                                 
COMMODITY     MONDAY    TUESDAY   WEDNESDAY   THURSDAY    FRIDAY 
              DEC 31     JAN 01     JAN 02     JAN 03     JAN 04 
                                                                 
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CHEESE                                                           
BARRELS      $1.7100   HOLIDAY     $1.7300                       
             (N.C.)               (+.0200)                       
                                                                 
40# BLOCKS   $1.7600               $1.7600                       
            (+.0200)               (N.C.)                        
                                                                 
NONFAT DRY MILK                                                  
EXTRA GRADE  $1.5600     NO        $1.5600                       
             (N.C.)                (N.C.)                        
                                                                 
GRADE A      $1.5575               $1.5575                       
             (N.C.)                (N.C.)                        
                                                                 
BUTTER                                                           
GRADE AA     $1.4975  TRADING      $1.4950                       
             (N.C.)               (-.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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