BL_GR115 Billings, MT Fri Aug 15, 2008 USDA Market News Montana Grain Weekly Summary For the week ending Aug 14, 2008. Closing elevator bids: Compared to last week, winter wheat was 54 cents higher Spring wheat 71 higher; Durum Wheat steady to 50 higher; Malt Barley steady to 50 higher; Feed Barley mostly steady; Wheat prices are in Dollars per bushel. *Montana cash prices* US 1 Hard Red Winter Wheat US 1 Durum Ordinary 11 pct 12 pct 13 pct 13 pct Billings Area 6.92-8.15 7.16-8.35 7.32-8.65 7.40-8.70 Golden Triangle 6.77-7.82 7.17-8.28 7.54-8.62 7.81-8.92 11.75-12.00 Great Falls Area 7.00-8.14 7.42-8.43 7.65-8.73 7.97-9.03 Northcentral Mt 6.59-8.19 7.35-8.47 7.58-8.77 7.78-9.04 Northeast MT 6.74-7.73 7.10-8.13 7.35-8.46 7.49-8.72 11.35-12.60 Southeast MT 6.80-7.70 6.96-8.10 7.16-8.43 7.21-8.69 Southwest MT 7.65-8.83 US 1 Dark Northern Spring Wheat 13 pct 14 pct 15 pct Billings Area 7.66-9.15 7.74-9.35 8.19-9.43 Golden Triangle 7.99-9.25 8.11-9.37 8.15-9.40 Great Falls Area 8.15-9.60 8.27-9.60 8.31-9.60 Northcentral MT 8.18-9.44 8.18-9.44 8.18-9.44 Northeast MT 7.93-9.15 7.93-9.19 7.93-9.23 Southeast MT 7.08-9.08 7.58-9.16 7.78-9.20 Southwest MT 8.48-9.59 8.48-9.59 8.48-9.59 US 1 Malt Barley US 2 Feed US 2 Harr Barley/cwt Oats/cwt Billings Area na na Golden Triangle 13.00-13.50 8.75-8.90 Great Falls Area 13.00-14.00 8.60-9.25 Northcentral Mt 11.00 7.00 Northeast Mt 12.00 7.77-8.25 Southeast Mt 7.77-8.06 Southwest Mt 7.35 *Prices not necessarily representative of all terminals within MT. Note: For Instant Market News 24 hrs/day 7 days/wk call 406-657-6400. Source: USDA Market News, Billings, Mt Phone 406-657-6285. 24 hour price information 406-657-6400 www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews 0800m mjh .