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Think some have a hard time understanding the whole thing. What we are selling is 56 lbs. of #2 yellow corn. The "industry", whom ever that is, came up with the standard of 56# per bushel. Discounts or premiums will depend on who and where that corn is used. Really doesn't matter, it's all weight.
There are plenty of reasons that many markets don't want, or discount corn that is less than 56# per bushel, or in your case pay a premium. It's that bulk density impacts transportation (can get more tonnage of 60# corn on a rail car than 52# corn, & frieght is charged by the car), feed consumption (hen can only eat so much, despite weight and density),and I'm sure many others. Also there are many end users that really don't care: beef, hog finishing to some extent, some ethanol processes, and I'm sure a host of others, rail frieght not included.
If anyone's interested I'm sure I can find many here and west willing to sell 90,000 kernals for a bushel (as 56 lbs.) this fall.
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corn yield estimate?
