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
Wade Albrecht has declined a recommendation 1 time on this account. That is a client's right on their own grain, and the dated record of it below is what protects both sides of the conversation later.
Contracts
9
205k bu priced, 46% of expected production.
Revenue locked
$1,277,262
-$79,777 of it over break-even.
Basis left open
0 bu
Board locked, cash price not yet settled.
Sold, not hauled
92k bu
Contracted bushels that still have to physically move.
Contracts
| Priced | Crop | Instrument | Bushels | Board | Basis | Net cash | Over cost | Delivery |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | Corn new crop | Cash | 28k bu | $4.46 | -$0.33 | $4.13 | +$0.20 $5,600 | Dec 2026 Washington County Elevator Not hauled |
| Jul 14, 2026 | Soybeans old crop | Cash | 27k bu | $11.41 | -$0.59 | $10.82 | -$0.21 -$5,754 | Oct 2026 Washington County Elevator Hauled |
| Jun 24, 2026 | Corn old crop | Cash | 65k bu | $4.25 | -$0.36 | $3.89 | -$0.48 -$31,200 | Oct 2026 Washington County Elevator Hauled |
| Jun 20, 2026 | Soybeans new crop | Basis | 7,600 bu | $10.91 | -$0.58 | $10.33 | -$0.74 -$5,624 | Nov 2026 Washington County Elevator Not hauled |
| May 19, 2026 | Soybeans new crop | Cash | 3,400 bu | $10.59 | -$0.59 | $10.00 | -$1.07 -$3,638 | Nov 2026 Washington County Elevator Not hauled |
| May 12, 2026 | Corn new crop | Basis | 20k bu | $4.30 | -$0.34 | $3.96 | +$0.03 $597 | Dec 2026 Washington County Elevator Not hauled |
| May 6, 2026 | Corn old crop | Forward/HTA | 20k bu | $4.40 | -$0.33 | $4.07 | -$0.30 -$6,000 | Oct 2026 Washington County Elevator Not hauled |
| Apr 28, 2026 | Soybeans old crop | Cash | 20k bu | $10.80 | -$0.63 | $10.17 | -$0.86 -$17,544 | Oct 2026 Washington County Elevator Hauled |
| Mar 7, 2026 | Soybeans new crop | Cash | 13k bu | $10.51 | -$0.65 | $9.86 | -$1.21 -$16,214 | Nov 2026 Washington County Elevator Not hauled |
Net cash is the board plus the basis, which is the only price the family is actually paid. Where the basis is open the stored figure is today's estimate rather than a settled price, so the average across the account moves until somebody fixes it.
What was advised, and what they decided
| Date | Crop | Outcome | Recommendation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 2026 | Soybeans | Declined | Recommended moving old crop, client is holding for a rally |
| Jan 2, 2026 | Corn | Priced | Priced the next tranche at the elevator, board plus basis |
TODO: the contact history in this demo is synthetic. These are invented conversations and they must be cleared before anybody outside the desk sees this page. The record itself is the point: it is the least glamorous thing in the product and probably the most valuable.