USDA Montana Spot Grain Closing Prices for September 21

September 21 (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 5.82-5.97 6.42-6.57 6.97-7.12 7.47-7.62 Golden Triangle 5.77-6.00 6.37-6.60 6.87-7.15 7.27-7.65 11.75 Great Falls Area 5.68-6.02 6.28-6.62 6.78-7.17 7.18-7.67 Northcentral Mt 5.91-6.04 6.51-6.64 6.93-7.14 7.54-7.56 Northeast Mt 5.63-5.83 6.23-6.43 6.55-6.98 7.28-7.48 11.80-12.00 Southeast Mt 5.42-5.83 6.02-6.43 6.17-6.98 6.47-7.48 Southwest Mt na na na na

US 1 Dark Northern Spring Wheat

13 pct 14 pct 15 pct Billings Area 8.02-8.17 8.42-8.57 8.62-8.77 Golden Triangle 8.11-8.73 8.31-8.70 8.31-8.86 Great Falls Area 8.00-8.44 8.32-8.72 8.40-8.88 Northcentral Mt 8.18-8.21 8.28-8.58 8.53-8.78 Northeast Mt 8.02-8.22 8.30-8.50 8.50-8.70 Southeast Mt 7.32-8.22 7.72-8.50 7.92-8.70 Southwest Mt na na na

US 1 Malt Barley US 2 Feed

Harr/cwt Barley/cwt Billings Area na na Golden Triangle 13.00-13.50 10.00-10.50 Great Falls Area 13.50 10.00-11.00 Northcentral Mt nb 11.00 Northeast Mt 13.50 10.75 Southeast Mt na Southwest Mt na

*Prices not necessarily representative of all terminals within MT. nb û no bid na û not available

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.