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COMMODITY SPECIFICATION
YELLOW CORN

 

Whole corn shall be of the class yellow corn, U.S. Grade No.2 or better, 14.5 percent or less moisture.
With prior approval by the Government, U.S. Grade No. 3 yellow corn may be accepted, subject to discount, if the only grade determining factor is broken corn and foreign material.

Item Minimum Maximum
BCFM 1/ --- 3.0%
Damaged Kernels 2/ --- 5.0%
Test Weight 54 lbs./bu.  

1/ Broken corn and foreign material (BCFM)
2/ Includes heat damaged kernels (0.2% max)

Packaging

Bulk shipment or bagged in 50-kilogram woven polypropylene fabric and circular-woven style bags