CME Dairy Price Flash

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MADISON, WI.  March 1, 2013 (REPORT 9)                                                    

      CME Group, CHICAGO, IL                                                              
                                                                                          
   Daily Cash Trading on Friday, March 1, 2013                                            
                                                                                          
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                 :            CLOSE          :        CHANGE                              
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CHEESE                                                                                    
                 :                           :                                            
  BARRELS        :            $1.5600        :        -.0100                              
                 :                           :                                            
  40# BLOCKS     :            $1.5750        :        -.0200                              
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NONFAT DRY MILK                                                                           
                 :                           :                                            
  EXTRA GRADE    :            $1.5600        :          N.C.                              
                 :                           :                                            
  GRADE A        :            $1.4975        :          N.C.                              
                 :                           :                                            
BUTTER                                                                                    
                 :                           :                                            
  GRADE AA       :            $1.5750        :         .0250                              
                 :                           :                                            
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DAILY CASH CLOSES AND CHANGES                                    
                                                                 
COMMODITY     MONDAY    TUESDAY   WEDNESDAY   THURSDAY    FRIDAY 
              FEB 25     FEB 26     FEB 27     FEB 28     MAR 01 
                                                                 
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CHEESE                                                           
BARRELS      $1.6000    $1.5800    $1.5800    $1.5700    $1.5600 
            (-.0300)   (-.0200)    (N.C.)    (-.0100)   (-.0100) 
                                                                 
40# BLOCKS   $1.6075    $1.6025    $1.6050    $1.5950    $1.5750 
            (-.0200)   (-.0050)   (+.0025)   (-.0100)   (-.0200) 
                                                                 
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      $1.5050    $1.4975    $1.4975    $1.4975    $1.4975 
             (N.C.)    (-.0075)    (N.C.)     (N.C.)     (N.C.)  
                                                                 
BUTTER                                                           
GRADE AA     $1.5700    $1.5500    $1.5500    $1.5500    $1.5750 
            (-.0200)   (-.0200)    (N.C.)     (N.C.)    (+.0250) 
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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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