bushel

Example Sentences

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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

Today, benchmark corn prices are about $4.20 per bushel, up from recent lows of about $3.70.

From Barron's • Nov. 25, 2025

Those cents per bushel can make all the difference between turning a profit and losing money this year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

“Yes, sir,” I said, trying to hide my light under a bushel, as my father had that morning advised me.

From "The Misfits" by James Howe