GrainStrategy

Sandhill Grain Co

Alma Hemmelgarn · Washington County, KS · Danae Kruse · client since 2016

68k bu at 66% priced · 242 head at 65% sold
$837.3K under management
Self directedCosts are estimatesLast spoke in 32 days6 other findings(785) 555-7381
PositionPlanWorking OrdersSalesBreak-evensLivestockRecap
Holding 809 bu of old-crop Soybeans now costs $0.12/bu. Move these bushels. $97 of storage cost over the holding period is the price of continuing to wait. 5 more findings on this family.
Priced
66%
45k bu of 68k bu · pace 72%
Revenue locked
$582.9K
$108,502 of it over break-even
On the table
$41.9K
Margin over cost in 23k bu unpriced, at today's bids.
Reading
Hold
3 live crops across 612 acres.

Soybeans new crop · Nov 2026

374 acres at 45 bu/acre · 17k bu expected

On plan
On plan: 68% sold at $10.93 average, $1.39/bu over break-even

Cash bid $10.56 still clears break-even. Let the working orders rest and revisit at the next rung (17% at $11.56).

Break-even
$9.54
Stated by the client, Aug 9, 2026.
Cash bid today
$10.56
Board $10.88 with a -$0.32 basis.
Average sold
$10.93
+$1.39 over cost on 11k bu.
Bid over cost
+$1.02
$5,539 across the unpriced bushels.
Priced against pace68% of 72% target
5,430 bu unpricedStorage 4,700 bu, 28% of the crop5,900 bu basis open11k bu sold, not hauled2,000 bu resting400 bu safe to contract

Resting in the market

InstrumentBushelsTriggerAwayExpires
Cash
Washington County Elevator
900 bu$10.97 board$0.09Oct 23, 2026
Cash
Washington County Elevator
1,100 bu$10.80 cash$0.24Oct 8, 2026

Soybeans old crop · Aug 2026

347 acres at 47 bu/acre · 16k bu expected

On plan
On plan: 95% sold at $10.88 average, $1.66/bu over break-even

Cash bid $10.52 still clears break-even. Let the working orders rest and revisit at the next rung.

Break-even
$9.22
Stated by the client, May 9, 2026.
Cash bid today
$10.52
Board $10.84 with a -$0.32 basis.
Average sold
$10.88
+$1.66 over cost on 16k bu.
Bid over cost
+$1.30
$1,052 across the unpriced bushels.
Priced against pace95% of 95% target
809 bu unpricedStorage 11k bu, 69% of the crop10k bu sold, not hauled200 bu resting

Resting in the market

InstrumentBushelsTriggerAwayExpires
Forward/HTA
Washington County Elevator
100 bu$10.73 cash$0.21Sep 9, 2026
Forward/HTA
Washington County Elevator
100 bu$11.14 board$0.30Sep 2, 2026
9 days

Corn new crop · Dec 2026

238 acres at 147 bu/acre · 35k bu expected

Hold
Cash bid $4.30 is under the $4.31 break-even

No forced sales. Storage covers 62% of the crop, so plan delivery or a basis contract for the rest and let the board come to you.

Break-even
$4.31
Estimated from county averages.
Cash bid today
$4.30
Board $4.44 with a -$0.14 basis.
Average sold
$4.47
+$0.16 over cost on 18k bu.
Bid over cost
-$0.01
The market is not paying this family's cost right now.
Priced against pace51% of 72% target
17k bu unpricedStorage 22k bu, 62% of the crop18k bu sold, not hauled6,500 bu safe to contract

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.