Montana cash bids

USDA report for Friday, October 9, 2026

State

Basis trend: country elevator average

Cents under (or over) futures. Saved every weekday since October 2, 2026, so this fills in day by day.

CornSoybeans

HRW wheat

Country Elevators

Region	Delivery	Basis	Cash range	Avg cash	Year ago
Billings 11.0% protein	Current	-145 to -115Z	5.74–6.04	5.93	3.93
Billings 11.5% protein	Current	-140 to -110Z	5.79–6.09	5.98	3.98
Billings 12.0% protein	Current	-138 to -108Z	5.81–6.11	6.01	4.08
Billings 13.0% protein	Current	-136 to -104Z	5.83–6.15	6.04	4.18
Billings ordinary protein	Current	-150 to -125Z	5.69–5.94	5.84	3.73
Golden Triangle 11.0% protein	Current	-120 to -100Z	5.99–6.19	6.13	4.12
Golden Triangle 11.5% protein	Current	-110 to -95Z	6.09–6.24	6.18	4.22
Golden Triangle 12.0% protein	Current	-105 to -92Z	6.14–6.27	6.22	4.27
Golden Triangle 13.0% protein	Current	-95 to -86Z	6.24–6.33	6.28	4.37
Golden Triangle ordinary protein	Current	-140 to -110Z	5.79–6.09	5.93	3.92
Great Falls 11.0% protein	Current	-110 to -100Z	6.09–6.19	6.14	4.13
Great Falls 11.5% protein	Current	-105 to -95Z	6.14–6.24	6.19	4.23
Great Falls 12.0% protein	Current	-103 to -92Z	6.16–6.27	6.22	4.28
Great Falls 13.0% protein	Current	-99 to -86Z	6.20–6.33	6.27	4.38
Great Falls ordinary protein	Current	-120 to -110Z	5.99–6.09	6.04	3.93
North Central 11.0% protein	Current	-130 to -109Z	5.89–6.10	6.03	4.08
North Central 11.5% protein	Current	-120 to -104Z	5.99–6.15	6.08	4.16
North Central 12.0% protein	Current	-115 to -101Z	6.04–6.18	6.11	4.20
North Central 13.0% protein	Current	-105 to -95Z	6.14–6.24	6.18	4.28
North Central ordinary protein	Current	-150 to -113Z	5.69–6.06	5.92	3.91
Northeast 11.0% protein	Current	-196 to -141Z	5.23–5.78	5.51	3.36
Northeast 11.5% protein	Current	-195 to -140Z	5.24–5.79	5.53	3.49
Northeast 12.0% protein	Current	-193 to -137Z	5.26–5.82	5.55	3.58
Northeast 13.0% protein	Current	-189 to -131Z	5.30–5.88	5.59	3.74
Northeast ordinary protein	Current	-198 to -143Z	5.21–5.76	5.47	3.09
Southeast 11.0% protein	Current	-146Z	5.73	5.73	3.48
Southeast 11.5% protein	Current	-145Z	5.74	5.74	3.63
Southeast 12.0% protein	Current	-143Z	5.76	5.76	3.73
Southeast 13.0% protein	Current	-139Z	5.80	5.80	3.93
Southeast ordinary protein	Current	-148Z	5.71	5.71	3.18

Spring wheat

Country Elevators

Region	Delivery	Basis	Cash range	Avg cash	Year ago
Billings 13.0% protein	Current	-97 to -67Z	5.98–6.28	6.13	4.71
Billings 14.0% protein	Current	-85 to -55Z	6.10–6.40	6.25	5.06
Billings 15.0% protein	Current	-77 to -47Z	6.18–6.48	6.33	5.22
Golden Triangle 13.0% protein	Current	-106 to -73Z	5.89–6.22	6.10	4.76
Golden Triangle 14.0% protein	Current	-90 to -65Z	6.05–6.30	6.22	5.13
Golden Triangle 15.0% protein	Current	-82 to -57Z	6.13–6.38	6.29	5.40
Great Falls 13.0% protein	Current	-82 to -77Z	6.13–6.18	6.17	4.76
Great Falls 14.0% protein	Current	-70 to -65Z	6.25–6.30	6.29	5.21
Great Falls 15.0% protein	Current	-62 to -57Z	6.33–6.38	6.37	5.51
North Central 13.0% protein	Current	-91 to -83Z	6.04–6.12	6.09	4.73
North Central 14.0% protein	Current	-75 to -73Z	6.20–6.22	6.21	5.10
North Central 15.0% protein	Current	-71 to -65Z	6.24–6.30	6.28	5.34
Northeast 13.0% protein	Current	-148 to -92Z	5.47–6.03	5.84	4.35
Northeast 14.0% protein	Current	-140 to -80Z	5.55–6.15	5.95	4.72
Northeast 15.0% protein	Current	-136 to -64Z	5.59–6.31	6.02	5.02
Southeast 13.0% protein	Current	-98Z	5.97	5.97	4.46
Southeast 14.0% protein	Current	-90Z	6.05	6.05	4.82
Southeast 15.0% protein	Current	-86Z	6.09	6.09	5.06

Source: USDA AMS Market News, Montana daily grain bids (AMS_2771). Basis is in cents vs. the futures month letter (F Jan, H Mar, K May, N Jul, Q Aug, U Sep, X Nov, Z Dec). Call your elevator for its bid; these are regional ranges.