This is an article about the specific commodity. For dairy prices in general, see Dairy Prices.
Butter is a dairy product made from churning milk or cream. It is traded on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange under ticker symbol "DB". Contracts are for 40,000 pounds with valuation set at cents per pound.
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Butter futures contracts trade on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange under ticker symbol DB. Futures contracts are delivered in March, May, July, September, and October of every year. (For more information on commodity tickers, check out the commodity ticker construction page.)
Butter futures prices for a July, 2009 delivery date. Prices are in cents per pound.
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