bushel

Example Sentences

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Wheat futures rose more than 20% in the first quarter to around $6 a bushel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Corn Prices are currently about $4.40 per bushel, better than 2017, but farmers’ costs have also risen.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

The most-active soybeans contract settled at $10.43 a bushel on Wednesday, down 10% from November’s high.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

Corn prices were north of $8 per bushel in early 2022.

From Barron's • Nov. 25, 2025

By late morning, we had several bushels of crabs sitting there, all separated in bushel baskets.

From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings