Spring Branch Family Farms

Curt Novak · Washington County, KS · Katie Rennick · client since 2026

131k bu at 58% priced · 443 head at 92% sold

$1.7M under management

Call before pricingCosts are estimatesLast spoke in 25 days9 other findings(785) 555-4870

Position Plan Working Orders Sales Break-evens Livestock Coverage Recap

11k bu of Soybeans is due at Smith Center Feeders in 7 days. Confirm with Curt Novak that the bushels are in the bin and the trucking is arranged for Nov 2026. 8 more findings on this family.

Priced

58%

76k bu of 131k bu · pace 80%

Revenue locked

$1.2M

$99,273 of it over break-even

On the table

$17.8K

Margin over cost in 54k bu unpriced, at today's bids.

Reading

Hold

3 live crops across 1,611 acres.

Wheat new crop · Jul 2027

736 acres at 53 bu/acre · 39k bu expected

Hold

Cash bid $5.27 is under the $5.71 break-even

No forced sales. Storage covers 65% of the crop, so plan delivery or a basis contract for the rest and let the board come to you.

Break-even

$5.71

Estimated from county averages.

Cash bid today

$5.27

Board $5.90 with a -$0.63 basis.

Average sold

$5.24

-$0.47 over cost on 14k bu.

Bid over cost

-$0.44

The market is not paying this family's cost right now.

Priced against pace37% of 80% target

Sold against insured

Sold 14k buInsured 33k bu, typed on the planExpected 39k bu

19k bu left inside the insured bushels.

25k bu unpricedStorage 25k bu, 65% of the crop14k bu sold, not hauled11k bu resting

Resting in the market

Instrument	Bushels	Trigger	Away	Expires
Forward/HTA Smith Center Feeders	4,100 bu	$6.05 cash	$0.78	Good til canceled
Cash Smith Center Feeders	6,700 bu	$6.05 cash	$0.78	Nov 25, 2026

Soybeans new crop · Nov 2026

875 acres at 51 bu/acre · 45k bu expected

On plan

On plan: 78% sold at $10.36 average, $0.85/bu over break-even

Cash bid $10.42 still clears break-even. Let the working orders rest and revisit at the next rung.

Break-even

$9.51

Estimated from county averages.

Cash bid today

$10.42

Board $10.86 with a -$0.44 basis.

Average sold

$10.36

+$0.85 over cost on 35k bu.

Bid over cost

+$0.91

$8,941 across the unpriced bushels.

Priced against pace78% of 80% target

Sold against insured

Sold 35k buInsured 36k bu, typed on the planExpected 45k bu

900 bu left inside the insured bushels.

9,825 bu unpricedStorage 25k bu, 57% of the crop11k bu basis open35k bu sold, not hauled3,000 bu resting

Resting in the market

Instrument	Bushels	Trigger	Away	Expires
Cash Smith Center Feeders	1,600 bu	$10.94 board	$0.08	Dec 22, 2026
Cash Smith Center Feeders	1,400 bu	$10.52 cash	$0.10	Oct 29, 2026 4 days

Soybeans old crop · Nov 2026

840 acres at 56 bu/acre · 47k bu expected

Hold

Cash bid $10.42 is under the $10.84 break-even

No forced sales. Storage covers 68% of the crop, so plan delivery or a basis contract for the rest and let the board come to you.

Break-even

$10.84

Estimated from county averages.

Cash bid today

$10.42

Board $10.86 with a -$0.44 basis.

Average sold

$10.46

-$0.38 over cost on 27k bu.

Bid over cost

-$0.42

The market is not paying this family's cost right now.

Priced against pace57% of 95% target

20k bu unpricedStorage 32k bu, 68% of the crop

Every figure on this page is computed from the desk's records. Nothing here is a trade recommendation to the client: the plan is what they agreed to, the next action is what that plan calls for today, and a person decides.