GrainStrategy

Meadowlark Family Farms

Wade Albrecht · Mitchell County, KS · Danae Kruse · client since 2018

442k bu at 46% priced
$2.5M under management
Self directedCosts are estimatesLast spoke in 2 months1 critical9 other findings(785) 555-2458
Corn time stop passed 30 days ago on a 17% tranche. Price 29k bu at $3.94, which is $286 over cost, or agree a new date with Wade Albrecht and write it down. 9 more findings on this family.
Priced
46%
205k bu of 442k bu · pace 80%
Revenue locked
$1.3M
-$79,777 of it over break-even
On the table
$1.2K
Margin over cost in 237k bu unpriced, at today's bids.
Reading
Needs a call
4 live crops across 2,495 acres.

Corn new crop · Dec 2026

1,153 acres at 146 bu/acre · 168k bu expected

Needs a call
Time stop passed: the 17% tranche was due 2026-09-25

The plan prices this tranche on the calendar rather than the market, so unpriced grain does not ride into delivery. Today's cash bid is $3.94 against a $3.93 break-even.

29k bu at $3.94 banks $286 over break-even.

Break-even
$3.93
Estimated from county averages.
Cash bid today
$3.94
Board $4.31 with a -$0.37 basis.
Average sold
$4.06
+$0.13 over cost on 48k bu.
Bid over cost
+$0.01
$1,204 across the unpriced bushels.
Priced against pace28% of 80% target
Sold against insured
Sold 48k buInsured 135k bu, typed on the planExpected 168k bu

87k bu left inside the insured bushels.

120k bu unpricedStorage 104k bu, 62% of the crop48k bu sold, not hauled37k bu resting

Resting in the market

InstrumentBushelsTriggerAwayExpires
Forward/HTA
Washington County Elevator
23k bu$4.17 cash$0.23Good til canceled
Cash
Washington County Elevator
14k bu$4.19 cash$0.25Good til canceled

Corn old crop · Dec 2026

1,067 acres at 150 bu/acre · 160k bu expected

Hold
Cash bid $3.94 is under the $4.37 break-even

No forced sales. Storage covers 47% of the crop, so plan delivery or a basis contract for the rest and let the board come to you.

Break-even
$4.37
Stated by the client, Jun 25, 2026.
Cash bid today
$3.94
Board $4.31 with a -$0.37 basis.
Average sold
$3.93
-$0.44 over cost on 85k bu.
Bid over cost
-$0.43
The market is not paying this family's cost right now.
Priced against pace53% of 95% target
75k bu unpricedStorage 75k bu, 47% of the crop20k bu sold, not hauled14k bu resting

Resting in the market

InstrumentBushelsTriggerAwayExpires
Forward/HTA
Washington County Elevator
14k bu$4.51 board$0.20Jan 12, 2027

Soybeans new crop · Nov 2026

1,342 acres at 46 bu/acre · 62k bu expected

Hold
Cash bid $10.24 is under the $11.07 break-even

No forced sales. Storage covers 52% of the crop, so plan delivery or a basis contract for the rest and let the board come to you.

Break-even
$11.07
Stated by the client, Sep 25, 2026.
Cash bid today
$10.24
Board $10.86 with a -$0.62 basis.
Average sold
$10.03
-$1.04 over cost on 24k bu.
Bid over cost
-$0.83
The market is not paying this family's cost right now.
Priced against pace40% of 80% target
Sold against insured
Sold 24k buInsured 53k bu, typed on the planExpected 62k bu

28k bu left inside the insured bushels.

37k bu unpricedStorage 32k bu, 52% of the crop24k bu sold, not hauled

Soybeans old crop · Nov 2026

1,106 acres at 47 bu/acre · 52k bu expected

Hold
Cash bid $10.24 is under the $11.03 break-even

No forced sales. Storage covers 52% of the crop, so plan delivery or a basis contract for the rest and let the board come to you.

Break-even
$11.03
Stated by the client, Jul 25, 2026.
Cash bid today
$10.24
Board $10.86 with a -$0.62 basis.
Average sold
$10.54
-$0.49 over cost on 48k bu.
Bid over cost
-$0.79
The market is not paying this family's cost right now.
Priced against pace92% of 95% target
4,182 bu unpricedStorage 27k bu, 52% of the crop1,200 bu resting

Resting in the market

InstrumentBushelsTriggerAwayExpires
Forward/HTA
Washington County Elevator
1,200 bu$11.69 cash$1.45Nov 19, 2026

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.