| Contract Size |
20,000 lbs. of Butter ( ˜9 metric tons) |
| Product Description |
Grade AA Butter |
| Pricing Unit |
Cents per pound |
| Tick Size (minimum fluctuation) |
$0.00025 per pound (= $5.00 per contract) |
| Daily Price Limits |
$0.05 per pound above or below the previous day's settlement price, with
multiple expansions. No limits in the last 5 days of trading. See CME Rule: 5602.D |
Trading Hours
(All times listed are Central Time) |
CME Globex (Electronic Platform)
Mondays at 9:05 a.m. through Friday at 1:55 p.m. Central Time with
daily trading halts from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Central Time
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Last Trade Date/Time
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Trading shall terminate on the business day immediately preceding the day on which the USDA announces the Butter price for that contract month. (LTD 12:10 p.m.) |
Contract Months
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All Calendar Months |
| Settlement Procedure |
Cash Settlement. See CME Rule 5603.A |
| Position Limits |
Non-Spot: 500 contracts in any contract month
Spot: 100 contracts
All months combined: n/a
See CME Rule: 5602.E |
| Ticker Symbol |
CME Globex = CB
Clearing = CB
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| Rulebook Chapter |
56 |
| Exchange Rule |
These contracts are listed with, and subject to, the rules and regulations of CME. |
