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Livestock & animal products

Cheese

At a glance

Sold by cheese plants · bought by retailers, pizza chains, processors, exporters
Checked first: Weekly USDA survey price for 40-lb cheddar blocks ($/lb) — the main driver of Class III

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Guide

How this market is measured, traded and harvested.

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Unit
Pound
Benchmark
CME cheddar blocks (40 lb) and barrels (500 lb), dollars per pound
Futures
CME Cheese: 20,000 lb, cash-settled
Key reports
Dairy Products (monthly), Cold Storage

Reference, not measured data. CME Group · agriculture contract specifications

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