CME Dairy Price Flash

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MD DA997 CME Group - Daily Cash Trading - Week to Date                                    
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
MADISON, WI.  March 14, 2013 (REPORT 11)                                                  

      CME Group, CHICAGO, IL                                                              
                                                                                          
   Daily Cash Trading on Thursday, March 14, 2013                                         
                                                                                          
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                 :            CLOSE          :        CHANGE                              
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CHEESE                                                                                    
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  BARRELS        :            $1.5900        :         .0025                              
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  40# BLOCKS     :            $1.6000        :          N.C.                              
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NONFAT DRY MILK                                                                           
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  EXTRA GRADE    :            $1.5600        :          N.C.                              
                 :                           :                                            
  GRADE A        :            $1.4975        :          N.C.                              
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BUTTER                                                                                    
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  GRADE AA       :            $1.6400        :         .0100                              
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DAILY CASH CLOSES AND CHANGES                                    
                                                                 
COMMODITY     MONDAY    TUESDAY   WEDNESDAY   THURSDAY    FRIDAY 
              MAR 11     MAR 12     MAR 13     MAR 14     MAR 15 
                                                                 
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CHEESE                                                           
BARRELS      $1.5825    $1.5825    $1.5875    $1.5900            
            (+.0025)    (N.C.)    (+.0050)   (+.0025)            
                                                                 
40# BLOCKS   $1.6025    $1.6025    $1.6000    $1.6000            
            (+.0025)    (N.C.)    (-.0025)    (N.C.)             
                                                                 
NONFAT DRY MILK                                                  
EXTRA GRADE  $1.5600    $1.5600    $1.5600    $1.5600            
             (N.C.)     (N.C.)     (N.C.)     (N.C.)             
                                                                 
GRADE A      $1.4975    $1.4975    $1.4975    $1.4975            
             (N.C.)     (N.C.)     (N.C.)     (N.C.)             
                                                                 
BUTTER                                                           
GRADE AA     $1.6300    $1.6300    $1.6300    $1.6400            
             (N.C.)     (N.C.)     (N.C.)    (+.0100)            
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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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