Montana Cash Grain Prices

BL_GR110
Torrington, WY     Wed   May 16, 2012       USDA-WY Dept of Ag Market News

Montana Elevator Cash Grain Prices

Closing elevators bids compared to Tuesday: Winter Wheat 28 to 29 higher, Spring 
Wheat mostly 10 higher, Durum Wheat mixed, Malt Barley steady, Feed Barley 
steady. Wheat prices are in dollars per bushel, barley prices dollars per cwt. 
**Prices not necessarily representative of all terminals within Montana**

                         US 1 Hard Red Winter Wheat                 US 1 Durum 
                   Ordinary     11 pct       12 pct       13 pct       13pct
Billings Area     5.45-5.60    6.05-6.20    6.60-6.75    7.10-7.25      --
Golden Triangle   5.36-5.41    5.96-6.01    6.56-6.61    7.16-7.21     7.00     
Great Falls Area  5.40-5.55    6.00-6.15    6.53-6.85    7.03-7.45      --
Northcentral Mt   5.51-5.77    6.11-6.27    6.71-6.77    7.27-7.31      --
Northeast Mt      4.98-5.18    5.58-5.78    6.08-6.28    6.48-6.68   6.75-7.00 
Southeast Mt      4.87-5.13  5.47-5.73    5.97-6.23    6.37-6.73      --

                      US 1 Dark Northern Spring Wheat         
                   13 pct         14 pct         15 pct          
Billings Area     7.29-7.44     7.89-8.04     8.29-8.44 
Golden Triangle   7.18-7.35     7.78-7.95     7.98-8.15
Great Falls Area  6.95-7.49     7.75-7.99     8.15-8.19
Northcentral Mt   7.25-7.46     7.85-8.06     8.25-8.46 
Northeast Mt      6.95-7.15     7.55-7.75     8.00-8.25
Southeast Mt      6.66-7.10     7.26-7.70     7.66-8.20 

                   (Harrington)
                US 1 Malt Barley     US 2 Feed Barley     
Billings Area       nb                   nb             
Golden Triangle     11.50-12.25          9.00
Great Falls Area    11.50                8.00-10.30
Northcentral Mt     nb                   8.75
Northeast Mt        11.50                8.75 
Southeast Mt        nb                   nb

nb - no bid
na - not available

Source:  USDA-WY Dept of Ag Market News Service, Torrington, WY
         Kaye Orton, Market Reporting Assistant
         Phone: 307-532-4146 
         Office email: torrington.lgmn@ams.usda.gov
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/bl_gr110.txt
        
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