Montana Cash Grain Prices

BL_GR110
Torrington, WY     Wed   May 23, 2012       USDA-WY Dept of Ag Market News

Montana Elevator Cash Grain Prices

Closing elevators bids compared to Tuesday: Winter Wheat mostly 15 to 22 lower, 
Spring Wheat 5 to 6 lower; 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     5.60-5.75    6.20-6.35    6.70-6.85    7.10-7.25      --
Golden Triangle   5.69-5.74    6.29-6.34    6.89-6.94    7.49-7.54     7.00     
Great Falls Area  5.45-5.76    6.17-6.36    6.86-6.93    7.26-7.53      --
Northcentral Mt   5.85-5.93    6.43-6.45    6.77-7.05    7.43-7.65      --
Northeast Mt      5.26-5.46    5.86-6.06    6.34-6.36    6.76-6.96   6.95-7.00 
Southeast Mt      5.10-5.41    5.70-6.01    6.20-6.51    6.60-7.01      --

                      US 1 Dark Northern Spring Wheat         
                   13 pct         14 pct         15 pct          
Billings Area     7.24-7.39     7.84-7.99     8.24-8.39 
Golden Triangle   7.35-7.45     7.95-8.05     8.15-8.25
Great Falls Area  7.15-7.49     7.92-8.09     8.12-8.35
Northcentral Mt   7.40-7.41     8.00-8.01     8.40-8.41 
Northeast Mt      6.80-7.29     7.40-7.79     7.80-8.19
Southeast Mt      6.70-7.24     7.30-7.72     7.70-8.08 

                   (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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