Montana Cash Grain Prices

BL_GR110
Torrington, WY     Mon   May 21, 2012       USDA-WY Dept of Ag Market News

Montana Elevator Cash Grain Prices

Closing elevators bids compared to Friday: Winter Wheat 4 to 10 higher, Spring 
Wheat 4 to 12 higher, Durum Wheat steady, 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     6.04-6.19    6.64-6.79    7.19-7.34    7.84-7.99      --
Golden Triangle   5.99-6.04    6.59-6.64    7.19-7.24    7.79-7.84     7.00     
Great Falls Area  5.75-6.03    6.45-6.63    7.11-7.23    7.51-7.83      --
Northcentral Mt   6.04-6.36    6.64-6.86    7.00-7.36    7.84-7.86      --
Northeast Mt      5.48-5.68    6.08-6.28    6.58-6.78    6.98-7.18   6.95-7.00 
Southeast Mt      5.52-5.63  6.04-6.23    6.56-6.73    6.94-7.23      --

                      US 1 Dark Northern Spring Wheat         
                   13 pct         14 pct         15 pct          
Billings Area     7.56-7.71     8.16-8.31     8.66-8.71 
Golden Triangle   7.56-7.66     8.16-8.26     8.36-8.46
Great Falls Area  7.36-7.70     8.13-8.30     8.33-8.56
Northcentral Mt   7.61-7.73     8.21-8.33     8.61-8.73 
Northeast Mt      7.01-7.49     7.61-7.94     8.01-8.30
Southeast Mt      7.01-7.41     7.61-7.89     8.01-8.25 

                   (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                8.00-10.20
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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