USDA Montana Spot Grain Closing Prices for November 28

November 28 (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 4.79-4.94 5.39-5.54 5.94-6.09 6.44-6.59 Golden Triangle 4.55-4.96 5.34-5.56 5.89-6.11 6.39-6.70 9.70 Great Falls Area 4.96-5.11 5.56-5.60 6.06-6.16 6.46-6.76 Northcentral Mt 4.93-4.99 5.53-5.59 5.85-6.09 6.29-6.58 Northeast Mt 4.30-4.50 5.00-5.20 5.51-5.80 6.10-6.30 9.85-10.00 Southeast Mt 4.12-4.50 5.02-5.20 5.22-5.80 5.62-6.30 Southwest Mt na na na na

US 1 Dark Northern Spring Wheat

13 pct 14 pct 15 pct Billings Area 7.33-7.48 8.33-8.48 8.93-9.08 Golden Triangle 7.03-7.30 8.03-8.30 8.63-8.90 Great Falls Area 7.17-8.04 8.17-8.44 8.57-8.84 Northcentral Mt 7.56-7.74 8.36-8.54 8.96-9.14 Northeast Mt 6.99-7.92 7.90-8.10 8.36-8.90 Southeast Mt 6.66-7.10 7.66-8.10 8.26-8.90 Southwest Mt na na na

US 1 Malt Barley US 2 Feed

Harr/cwt Barley/cwt Billings Area na na Golden Triangle 13.00 9.00 Great Falls Area 13.00 9.00-9.50 Northcentral Mt nb 9.50 Northeast Mt 13.00 8.75 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.