bushel

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Wheat prices surged to record highs above $13 per bushel in early 2022.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

Corn futures rose above $7 per bushel in early 2022 as commodities traders weighed fertilizer shortages and supply disruptions.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

At about $4.67 a bushel, the price is in line with that of a year ago.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 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

When he set it on the small wooden table near the wood-burning stove in the back of the bus, Toomer discarded the moss through an open window and revealed a bushel of single oysters.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy