Dairy Products

This page contains settlement information for the following Dairy Futures products:

Dairy Futures Daily Settlement Procedure

Normal Daily Settlement Procedure

Daily settlement of Class III Milk (DC), Class IV Milk (GDK), Nonfat Dry Milk (GNF), Dry Whey (DY), Cash-Settled Butter (CB), Cash-Settled Cheese (CSC) and Block Cheese (BLK) futures is determined by CME Group staff based on trading activity on CME Globex.

Tier 1:  If a trade(s) occurs on Globex between 13:09:30 and 13:10:00 Central Time (CT), the settlement period, then the contract settles to the volume-weighted average price (VWAP) of the trade(s) during this period.

Tier 2:  If no trades occur on Globex between 13:09:30 and 13:10:00 CT, then the most recent trade (or prior settle in the absence of a last trade price) is used. 

The contract settles to the last trade/prior settle assuming that it does not violate the low bid or high ask in the settlement period. If the low bid in the settlement period is higher than the last trade/prior settlement price, then the lead month settles to that     bid. If the high ask in the settlement period is lower than the last trade/prior settle, then the lead month settles to that ask.

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CME Class III Milk Futures Final Settlement

Class III Milk (DC) futures are cash settled. Please note that the settlement price determined on the last day of trading is only a temporary settlement price, and the contract will be cash settled based upon the USDA Class III price for milk for the particular month, as first released.

Temporary Settlement Calculation for Expiring Contract

CME Group staff determines the settlement for the expiring Class III Milk (DC) future contract based upon market activity on CME Globex between 12:08:30 and 12:10:00 Central Time (CT), the settlement period – the last minute and a half of the contract’s life.

Tier 1: If a trade occurs on Globex between 12:08:30 and 12:10:00 Central Time (CT), then the expiring contract settles to the volume-weighted average price (VWAP) of the trade(s) during this period.

Tier 2: If no trades occur on Globex between 12:08:30 and 12:10:00 CT, then the last trade (or prior settle in the absence of a last trade price) is used to determine whether to settle to the current bid or the current ask.

If the current bid is higher than the last trade/prior settlement price, then the contract settles to the bid. If the current ask is lower than the last trade/prior settle, then the contract settles to the ask. The contract settles to the last trade/prior settle if it is equal to or between the bid and the ask.

Final Settlement Details

For additional details, please see the CME Rulebook (Chapter 52).

CME Class IV Milk Futures Final Settlement

Class IV Milk ( GDK ) futures are cash settled. Please note that the settlement price determined on  the last day of trading is only a temporary settlement price, and the contract will be cash settled based upon the USDA Class I V price for milk for the particular month, as first released.

Temporary Settlement Calculation for Expiring Contract

CME Group staff determines the settlement for the expiring Class IV Milk (GDK) future contract based upon market activity on CME Globex between 12:08:30 and 12:10:00 Central Time (CT), the settlement period – the last minute and a half of the contract’s life.

Tier 1: If a trade occurs on Globex between 12:08:30 and 12:10:00 Central Time (CT), then the expiring contract settles to the volume-weighted average price (VWAP) of the trade(s) during this period.

Tier 2:  If no trades occur on Globex between 12:08:30 and 12:10:00 CT, then the last trade (or prior settle in the absence of a last trade price) is used to determine whether to settle to the current bid or the current ask.

If the current bid is higher than the last trade/prior settlement price, then the contract settles to the bid. If the current ask is lower than the last trade/prior settle, then the contract settles to the ask. The contract settles to the last trade/prior settle if it is equal to or between the bid and the ask.

Final Settlement Details

For additional details, please see the CME Rulebook (Chapter 55).

CME Butter Futures Final Settlement

Butter (CB ) futures are cash settled. Please note that the settlement price determined on the last of trading is only a temporary settlement price, and the contract will be cash settled based upon the USDA monthly weighted average price in the U.S. for butter, as first released.

Temporary Settlement Calculation for Expiring Contract

CME Group staff determines the settlement for the expiring Cash-Settled Butter (CB) future contract based upon market activity on CME Globex between 12:08:30 and 12:10:00 Central Time (CT), the settlement period – the last minute and a half of the contract’s life.

Tier 1: If a trade occurs on Globex between 12:08:30 and 12:10:00 Central Time (CT), then the expiring contract settles to the volume-weighted average price (VWAP) of the trade(s) during this period.

Tier 2: If no trades occur on Globex between 12:08:30 and 12:10:00 CT, then the last trade (or prior settle in the absence of a last trade price) is used to determine whether to settle to the current bid or the current ask.

If the current bid is higher than the last trade/prior settlement price, then the contract settles to the bid. If the current ask is lower than the last trade/prior settle, then the contract settles to the ask. The contract settles to the last trade/prior settle if it is equal to or between the bid and the ask.

Final Settlement Details

For additional details, please see the CME Rulebook (Chapter 56).

CME Cheese Futures Final Settlement

Cheese ( CSC ) futures are cash settled. Please note that the settlement price determined o n the last day of trading is only a temporary settlement price, and the contract will be cash settled based upon the USDA monthly weighted average price in the U.S. for cheese. The reported USDA monthly weighted average price for cheese uses both 40 pound cheddar block and 500 pound barrel prices.

Temporary Settlement Calculation for Expiring Contract

CME Group staff determines the settlement for the expiring Cheese (CSC) future contract based upon market activity on CME Globex between 12:08:30 and 12:10:00 Central Time (CT), the settlement period – the last minute and a half of the contract’s life.

Tier 1: If a trade occurs on Globex between 12:08:30 and 12:10:00 Central Time (CT), then the expiring contract settles to the volume-weighted average price (VWAP) of the trade(s) during this period.

Tier 2: If no trades occur on Globex between 12:08:30 and 12:10:00 CT, then the last trade (or prior settle in the absence of a last trade price) is used to determine whether to settle to the current bid or the current ask.

If the current bid is higher than the last trade/prior settlement price, then the contract settles to the bid. If the current ask is lower than the last trade/prior settle, then the contract settles to the ask. The contract settles to the last trade/prior settle if it is equal to or between the bid and the ask.

Final Settlement Details

For additional details, please see the CME Rulebook (Chapter 60).

CME Dry Whey Futures Final Settlement

Dry Whey (DY) futures are cash settled. Please note that the settlement price determined on the last of trading is only a temporary settlement price, and the contract will be cash settled based upon the USDA monthly weighted average price in the U.S. for dry whey, as first released.

Temporary Settlement Calculation for Expiring Contract

CME Group staff determines the settlement for the expiring Dry Whey (DY) future contract based upon market activity on CME Globex between 12:08:30 and 12:10:00 Central Time (CT), the settlement period – the last minute and a half of the contract’s life.

Tier 1: If a trade occurs on Globex between 12:08:30 and 12:10:00 Central Time (CT), then the expiring contract settles to the volume-weighted average price (VWAP) of the trade(s) during this period.

Tier 2: If no trades occur on Globex between 12:08:30 and 12:10:00 CT, then the last trade (or prior settle in the absence of a last trade price) is used to determine whether to settle to the current bid or the current ask.

If the current bid is higher than the last trade/prior settlement price, then the contract settles to the bid. If the current ask is lower than the last trade/prior settle, then the contract settles to the ask. The contract settles to the last trade/prior settle if it is equal to or between the bid and the ask.

Final Settlement Details

For additional details, please see the CME Rulebook (Chapter 57).

CME Nonfat Dry Milk Futures Final Settlement

Nonfat Dry Milk (GNF) futures are cash settled. Please note that the settlement price determined on the last of trading is only a temporary settlement price, and the contract will be cash settled based upon the USDA monthly weighted average price  in the U.S. for nonfat dry milk, as first released.

Temporary Settlement Calculation for Expiring Contract

CME Group staff determines the settlement for the expiring Nonfat Dry Milk (GNF) future contract based upon market activity on CME Globex between 12:08:30 and 12:10:00 Central Time (CT), the settlement peroid – the last minute and a half of the contract’s life.

Tier 1: If a trade occurs on Globex between 12:08:30 and 12:10:00 Central Time (CT), then the expiring contract settles to the volume-weighted average price (VWAP) of the trade(s) during this period.

Tier 2: If no trades occur on Globex between 12:08:30 and 12:10:00 CT, then the last trade (or prior settle in the absence of a last trade price) is used to determine whether to settle to the current bid or the current ask.

If the current bid is higher than the last trade/prior settlement price, then the contract settles to the bid. If the current ask is lower than the last trade/prior settle, then the contract settles to the ask. The contract settles to the last trade/prior settle if it is equal to or between the bid and the ask.

Final Settlement Details

For additional details, please see the CME Rulebook (Chapter 54).

Dairy Spot Call 

Normal Daily Settlement Procedure

The settlement of the following products is determined by CME Group staff based on CME Direct Auction activity:

• Butter Spot Call (AA)

• Cheese Spot Call Blocks (KB)

• Cheese Spot Call Barrels (RB)

• Nonfat Dry Milk Spot Call Grade A (NM)

Tier 1: The contract settles to the last trade price if the last trade price is within the current bid/ask.

Tier 2: If the last trade price is outside of the current bid/ask, the contract will settle to the current bid price that is higher than the last trade or the current ask price that is lower than the last trade.

Tier 3: If no trades occur, then the contract will settle to the prior day settlement price if the prior day settlement price is within the current bid/ask. If the prior day settlement price is outside of the current bid/ask, then the contract will settle to the current bid price that is higher than the prior day settlement price or the current ask price that is lower than the prior day settlement price. In the absence of any trades or current bid/asks, the contract will settle to the prior day settlement price.

CME Block Cheese Futures Final Settlement Procedure

Block Cheese (BLK) futures are cash settled. Please note that the settlement price determined on the last day of trading is only a temporary settlement price, and the contract will be cash settled based upon the USDA monthly weighted average price in the U.S. for 40-pound block cheddar  cheese.

Temporary Settlement Calculation for Expiring Contract

CME Group staff determines the settlement for the expiring Block Cheese (BLK) future contract based upon market activity on CME Globex between 12:08:30 and 12:10:00 Central Time (CT) – the last minute and a half of the contract’s life.

• If a trade occurs on Globex between 12:08:30 and 12:10:00 Central Time (CT), then the expiring contract settles to the volume-weighted average price (VWAP) of the trade(s) during this period.

• If no trades occur on Globex between 12:08:30 and 12:10:00 CT, then the last trade (or prior settle in the absence of a last trade price) is used to determine whether to settle to the current bid or the current ask.

If the current bid is higher than the last trade/prior settlement price, then the contract settles to the bid. If the current ask is lower than the last trade/prior settle, then the contract settles to the ask. The contract settles to the last trade/prior settle if it is equal to or between the bid and the ask.

Final Settlement Details

For additional details, please see the CME Rulebook (Chapter 61):

https://www.cmegroup.com/content/dam/cmegroup/rulebook/CME/II/50/61.pdf