A standard bushel of wheat in U.S. grain trade is defined as 60 pounds , which is about 27.2 kilograms.

Quick Scoop

  • A bushel is officially a measure of volume , but for wheat the industry uses a standard weight of 60 lb per bushel so grain can be bought and sold by weight instead of trying to measure volume in bins and trucks.
  • In metric terms, 1 bushel of wheat is roughly 0.027 metric tons (27.2 kg), which is why conversion tables list wheat and soybeans together at 60 lb per bushel.
  • In practical farming and elevator operations, if the test weight of wheat is lower or higher than the standard, the actual pounds in a “bushel” of physical grain can vary slightly, but prices and reports still assume the 60‑pound standard.

TL;DR: A bushel of wheat weighs 60 lb (about 27.2 kg) for trading and yield calculations.

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