USDA Montana Spot Grain Closing Prices for October 27

October 27 (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 5.81-5.96 6.41-6.56 6.76-7.11 7.50-7.61 Golden Triangle 5.55-6.28 6.25-6.88 6.76-7.38 7.06-7.88 11.50 Great Falls Area 5.74-6.00 6.52-6.60 7.02-7.15 7.42-7.65 Northcentral Mt 5.98-6.03 6.58-6.93 6.92-7.13 7.53-7.63 Northeast Mt 5.45-5.56 6.15-6.26 6.53-6.86 7.25-7.36 na Southeast Mt 5.45-5.56 6.15-6.26 6.74-6.86 7.25-7.36 Southwest Mt na na na na

US 1 Dark Northern Spring Wheat

13 pct 14 pct 15 pct Billings Area 8.12-8.27 8.92-9.07 9.40-9.55 Golden Triangle 7.99-8.57 8.79-9.09 9.19-9.49 Great Falls Area 7.95-8.51 8.75-9.11 9.08-9.51 Northcentral Mt 8.41-8.44 9.04-9.21 9.44-9.69 Northeast Mt 7.93-8.17 8.73-8.84 9.14-9.44 Southeast Mt 7.93-8.04 8.73-8.84 8.33-9.44 Southwest Mt na na na

US 1 Malt Barley US 2 Feed

Harr/cwt Barley/cwt Billings Area na na Golden Triangle 13.00 9.50-10.00 Great Falls Area 13.00 9.50-10.00 Northcentral Mt nb 9.75 Northeast Mt 13.00 9.75 Southeast Mt na Southwest Mt na

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