Wyoming Master Stockman
Wheat Price Calculator
by Brian Lee and Bridger Feuz - University of Wyoming Extension
           
Wheat premiums and discounts based on industry standards for SE Wyoming and NW Nebraska
*Wheat standards vary based on the company and also on the market desires. 
*Prices are a combination of a variety of elevator requirements and costs, premiums and discounts 
 not listed in this tool are assumed to be of average quality or extreme situations.
           
Fill all that are applicable to your sample.  
  Insert your numbers here Adjusted Value      
Premium or Discount
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  Units    
Storage days Days    
Moisture
     
Dockage
% Percent    
Test Weight (60# is wheat standard) # Pound    
Test weight discount $/lb.    
         
Protein Premium % Percent     
Foreign Material % Percent    
Damage % Percent    
Insect Damage Kernels Kernels in 100 gram sample
Infested with Live Bugs
Yes or No     
Stones (based on 1000 gram sample) Stones    
Other
If applicable  
           
Current Wheat Cash Price/Bid $/bushel    
Your Price        
Grain Tax State
     
           
Link to look up daily cash bid =  http://www.crossroadscoop.com  
           
Dockage will be load by load at the elevator, it is an assessment of overall quality,    
   discounts could be applied for shriveled or chaff/weeds in the wheat. (0.4 to 0.5% is average)  
Protein Premium may be applied, depending on the elevator.  Typically a protein percentage   
   greater that 13, warrants a $0.05 premium        
Foreing Material , this includes Rye grass and other types of grass seed.  Grass seed in excess  
   of 0.5% will be assessed a discount.        
Damage  this includes wheat seed sprout, etc. damage in excess of 2.0% will be discounted  
    at $0.02 per point per bushel, up to 10%        
Insect Damage Kernels , counts from 5 to 10 will be $0.01 per count, and 11 to 30 will be  
    discounted at $0.02 per count.          
Infested with Live Bugs discounted $0.25 per bushel, may be subject to rejection