GrainStrategy

Meadowlark Family Farms

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

442k bu at 42% priced
$2.6M under management
Self directedCosts are estimatesLast spoke in 3 months2 critical7 other findings(785) 555-2458
PositionPlanWorking OrdersSalesBreak-evensLivestockRecap
Corn time stop passed 46 days ago on a 17% tranche. Price 29k bu at $4.30, which is $10,588 over cost, or agree a new date with Wade Albrecht and write it down. 8 more findings on this family.
Priced
42%
187k bu of 442k bu · pace 72%
Revenue locked
$1.2M
-$28,040 of it over break-even
On the table
$49.6K
Margin over cost in 255k 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 2026-07-09

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 $4.30 against a $3.93 break-even.

29k bu at $4.30 banks $10,588 over break-even.

Break-even
$3.93
Estimated from county averages.
Cash bid today
$4.30
Board $4.44 with a -$0.14 basis.
Average sold
$4.43
+$0.50 over cost on 34k bu.
Bid over cost
+$0.37
$49,557 across the unpriced bushels.
Priced against pace20% of 72% target
134k bu unpricedStorage 104k bu, 62% of the crop34k bu sold, not hauled41k bu resting100k bu safe to contract

Resting in the market

InstrumentBushelsTriggerAwayExpires
Forward/HTA
Washington County Elevator
26k bu$4.50 cash$0.20Good til canceled
Cash
Washington County Elevator
16k bu$4.55 cash$0.25Good til canceled

Corn old crop · Sep 2026

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

Hold
Cash bid $4.13 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, Apr 9, 2026.
Cash bid today
$4.13
Board $4.27 with a -$0.14 basis.
Average sold
$4.12
-$0.25 over cost on 85k bu.
Bid over cost
-$0.24
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$4.47 board$0.20Oct 27, 2026

Soybeans new crop · Nov 2026

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

Needs a call
Time stop passed: the 24% tranche was due 2026-07-09

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 $10.56 against a $11.07 break-even.

15k bu at $10.56 banks -$7,556 over break-even.

Break-even
$11.07
Stated by the client, Jul 9, 2026.
Cash bid today
$10.56
Board $10.88 with a -$0.32 basis.
Average sold
$10.35
-$0.72 over cost on 20k bu.
Bid over cost
-$0.51
The market is not paying this family's cost right now.
Priced against pace32% of 72% target
42k bu unpricedStorage 32k bu, 52% of the crop20k bu sold, not hauled33k bu safe to contract

Soybeans old crop · Aug 2026

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

Hold
Cash bid $10.52 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, May 9, 2026.
Cash bid today
$10.52
Board $10.84 with a -$0.32 basis.
Average sold
$10.82
-$0.21 over cost on 48k bu.
Bid over cost
-$0.51
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$1.17Sep 3, 2026
10 days

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.