USDA Montana Spot Grain Closing Prices for December 15

December 15 (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 4.65-4.80 5.25-5.40 5.80-5.95 6.30-6.45 Golden Triangle 4.73-4.83 5.33-5.43 5.86-5.98 6.36-6.48 8.75 Great Falls Area 4.59-5.05 5.34-5.45 5.99-6.05 6.50-6.65 Northcentral Mt 4.83-4.98 5.43-5.58 5.86-6.13 6.63 Northeast Mt 4.25-4.45 4.95-5.15 5.38-5.75 6.05-6.25 8.80-9.00 Southeast Mt 3.99-4.45 4.89-5.15 5.09-5.75 5.49-6.25 Southwest Mt na na na na

US 1 Dark Northern Spring Wheat

13 pct 14 pct 15 pct Billings Area 7.24-7.39 8.24-8.39 8.84-8.99 Golden Triangle 7.23-7.35 8.23-8.35 8.83-8.95 Great Falls Area 7.35-7.51 8.31-8.44 8.71-8.95 Northcentral Mt 7.56-7.69 8.36-8.61 8.96-9.09 Northeast Mt 6.96-7.16 7.96-8.16 8.76-8.96 Southeast Mt 6.57-7.16 7.57-8.16 8.17-8.96 Southwest Mt na na na

US 1 Malt Barley US 2 Feed

Harr/cwt Barley/cwt Billings Area na na Golden Triangle 12.25 9.00 Great Falls Area 12.25 9.00-10.00 Northcentral Mt nb 8.00-9.00 Northeast Mt 12.25 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.