USDA Montana Spot Grain Closing Prices for March 7

March 7 (Bloomberg) -- This table displays the latest daily spot or bid prices for durum wheat. Prices are in dollars a bushel Information is supplied by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

*Montana cash prices*

US 1 Hard Red Winter Wheat US 1 Durum

Ordinary 11 pct 12 pct 13 pct 13pct Billings Area 6.48-7.27 7.08-7.77 7.53-8.27 7.85-8.57 Golden Triangle 6.71-7.08 7.41-7.82 8.06-8.43 8.66-9.03 8.95 Great Falls Area 6.81-7.10 7.41-7.80 8.01-8.45 8.62-9.05 Northcentral Mt 6.92-7.35 7.62-7.85 7.93-8.40 8.65-8.87 Northeast Mt 6.50-6.70 7.20-7.40 7.80-8.00 8.30-8.50 9.15-9.25 Southeast Mt 6.67-6.70 7.29-7.40 7.42-8.00 7.72-8.50 Southwest Mt na na na na

US 1 Dark Northern Spring Wheat US 1 Soft White

13 pct 14 pct 15 pct Wheat Billings Area 8.89-9.13 10.49-10.73 11.69-11.93 Golden Triangle 8.74-9.07 10.67-10.83 12.07-12.23 Great Falls Area 8.85-9.11 10.70-10.85 12.10-12.25 Northcentral Mt 8.89-9.35 10.69-10.93 11.75-12.09 Northeast Mt 8.63-8.93 10.53-10.83 11.93-12.23 Southeast Mt 8.33-8.83 9.93-10.83 10.93-12.23 Southwest Mt na na na

US 1 Malt Barley US 2 Feed US 2

Harr/cwt Barley/cwt Oats/cwt Billings Area na na na Golden Triangle 10.00-11.00 9.25-10.00 Great Falls Area 11.00 9.50-10.00 Northcentral Mt nb 9.00 Northeast Mt 11.00 10.00 Southeast Mt na Southwest Mt na

*Prices not necessarily representative of all terminals within MT.

Prices are determined by a USDA survey of grain purchasers with elevators located in seven regions of Montana. Prices are displayed as a "low-high" range, or as a "single" price depending upon the degree of consensus among the purchasers.

Durum wheat is the hardest wheat. The test weight is at least 60 pounds a bushel. Durum averages 15 percent protein and is mainly used in the making of pasta.