Montana Cash Grain Prices

BL_GR110
Torrington, WY        Wed   Aug 8, 2012       USDA-WY Dept of Ag Market News

Montana Elevator Cash Grain Prices

Closing elevators bids compared to Tuesday: Winter Wheat 7 to 8 higher; Spring 
Wheat 6 to 9 higher; Durum Wheat steady; Malt Barley steady; Feed Barley steady 
to 35 lower.  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     8.04-8.19    8.24-8.39    8.39-8.54    8.49-8.64      --
Golden Triangle   8.03-8.23    8.23-8.33    8.38-8.40    8.44-8.48     7.50 
Great Falls Area  7.87-8.26    8.17-8.36    8.38-8.43    8.38-8.62      --
Northcentral Mt   7.87-8.12    8.17-8.32    8.42-8.47    8.57-8.67      --
Northeast Mt      7.69-7.89    7.93-8.09    7.99-8.19    7.99-8.19   7.25-7.50
Southeast Mt      7.40-7.84    7.60-8.04    7.75-8.14    7.85-8.14      --

                      US 1 Dark Northern Spring Wheat         
                   13 pct         14 pct         15 pct          
Billings Area     8.47-8.62      8.75-8.90      8.83-8.98 
Golden Triangle   8.61-8.71      8.77-8.87      8.81-8.91 
Great Falls Area  8.55-8.79      8.75-8.95      8.75-8.99
Northcentral Mt   8.45-8.67      8.73-8.95      8.81-9.03 
Northeast Mt      8.23-8.43      8.43-8.63      8.43-8.67
Southeast Mt      7.77-8.38      8.05-8.58      8.15-8.58 

                   (Harrington)
                US 1 Malt Barley     US 2 Feed Barley     
Billings Area       nb                   nb             
Golden Triangle     12.25                10.50-11.00
Great Falls Area    12.25                8.00-11.30
Northcentral Mt     nb                   10.00
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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