CME Dairy Price Flash

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MD DA997 CME Group - Daily Cash Trading - Week to Date                                    
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
MADISON, WI.  February 13, 2013 (REPORT 7)                                                

      CME Group, CHICAGO, IL                                                              
                                                                                          
   Daily Cash Trading on Wednesday, February 13, 2013                                     
                                                                                          
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                 :            CLOSE          :        CHANGE                              
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CHEESE                                                                                    
                 :                           :                                            
  BARRELS        :            $1.6300        :         .0500                              
                 :                           :                                            
  40# BLOCKS     :            $1.6750        :         .0150                              
                 :                           :                                            
NONFAT DRY MILK                                                                           
                 :                           :                                            
  EXTRA GRADE    :            $1.5600        :          N.C.                              
                 :                           :                                            
  GRADE A        :            $1.5125        :          N.C.                              
                 :                           :                                            
BUTTER                                                                                    
                 :                           :                                            
  GRADE AA       :            $1.5875        :         .0325                              
                 :                           :                                            
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DAILY CASH CLOSES AND CHANGES                                    
                                                                 
COMMODITY     MONDAY    TUESDAY   WEDNESDAY   THURSDAY    FRIDAY 
              FEB 11     FEB 12     FEB 13     FEB 14     FEB 15 
                                                                 
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CHEESE                                                           
BARRELS      $1.5600    $1.5800    $1.6300                       
             (N.C.)    (+.0200)   (+.0500)                       
                                                                 
40# BLOCKS   $1.6500    $1.6600    $1.6750                       
             (N.C.)    (+.0100)   (+.0150)                       
                                                                 
NONFAT DRY MILK                                                  
EXTRA GRADE  $1.5600    $1.5600    $1.5600                       
             (N.C.)     (N.C.)     (N.C.)                        
                                                                 
GRADE A      $1.5200    $1.5125    $1.5125                       
             (N.C.)    (-.0075)    (N.C.)                        
                                                                 
BUTTER                                                           
GRADE AA     $1.5550    $1.5550    $1.5875                       
             (N.C.)     (N.C.)    (+.0325)                       
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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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