CME Dairy Price Flash

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MD DA997 CME Group - Daily Cash Trading - Week to Date                                    
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
MADISON, WI.  January 16, 2013 (REPORT 3)                                                 

      CME Group, CHICAGO, IL                                                              
                                                                                          
   Daily Cash Trading on Wednesday, January 16, 2013                                      
                                                                                          
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                 :            CLOSE          :        CHANGE                              
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CHEESE                                                                                    
                 :                           :                                            
  BARRELS        :            $1.6650        :        -.0075                              
                 :                           :                                            
  40# BLOCKS     :            $1.7000        :        -.0100                              
                 :                           :                                            
NONFAT DRY MILK                                                                           
                 :                           :                                            
  EXTRA GRADE    :            $1.5600        :          N.C.                              
                 :                           :                                            
  GRADE A        :            $1.5350        :          N.C.                              
                 :                           :                                            
BUTTER                                                                                    
                 :                           :                                            
  GRADE AA       :            $1.4900        :         .0025                              
                 :                           :                                            
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DAILY CASH CLOSES AND CHANGES                                    
                                                                 
COMMODITY     MONDAY    TUESDAY   WEDNESDAY   THURSDAY    FRIDAY 
              JAN 14     JAN 15     JAN 16     JAN 17     JAN 18 
                                                                 
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CHEESE                                                           
BARRELS      $1.6725    $1.6725    $1.6650                       
             (N.C.)     (N.C.)    (-.0075)                       
                                                                 
40# BLOCKS   $1.7200    $1.7100    $1.7000                       
             (N.C.)    (-.0100)   (-.0100)                       
                                                                 
NONFAT DRY MILK                                                  
EXTRA GRADE  $1.5600    $1.5600    $1.5600                       
             (N.C.)     (N.C.)     (N.C.)                        
                                                                 
GRADE A      $1.5350    $1.5350    $1.5350                       
             (N.C.)     (N.C.)     (N.C.)                        
                                                                 
BUTTER                                                           
GRADE AA     $1.4600    $1.4875    $1.4900                       
            (+.0050)   (+.0275)   (+.0025)                       
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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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