GrainStrategy

Clearwater Farms

Marie Albrecht · Washington County, KS · Owen Speck · client since 2022

96k bu at 78% priced
$560.3K under management
Call before pricingCosts are estimatesLast spoke in 25 days11 other findings(785) 555-5591
3,000 bu of Soybeans is due at Belleville Co-op in 7 days. Confirm with Marie Albrecht that the bushels are in the bin and the trucking is arranged for Nov 2026. 10 more findings on this family.
Priced
78%
75k bu of 96k bu · pace 80%
Revenue locked
$432.3K
-$23,089 of it over break-even
On the table
$151.8
Margin over cost in 21k bu unpriced, at today's bids.
Reading
Hold
6 live crops across 675 acres.

Wheat new crop · Jul 2027

313 acres at 62 bu/acre · 19k bu expected

Hold
Cash bid $5.31 is under the $5.42 break-even

No forced sales. Storage covers 37% of the crop, so plan delivery or a basis contract for the rest and let the board come to you.

Break-even
$5.42
Estimated from county averages.
Cash bid today
$5.31
Board $5.90 with a -$0.59 basis.
Average sold
$5.28
-$0.14 over cost on 13k bu.
Bid over cost
-$0.11
The market is not paying this family's cost right now.
Priced against pace69% of 80% target
Sold against insured
Sold 13k buInsured 17k bu, typed on the planExpected 19k bu

3,100 bu left inside the insured bushels.

6,006 bu unpricedStorage 7,100 bu, 37% of the crop13k bu sold, not hauled

Wheat old crop · Dec 2026

258 acres at 59 bu/acre · 15k bu expected

Hold
Cash bid $4.93 is under the $5.06 break-even

No forced sales. Storage covers 61% of the crop, so plan delivery or a basis contract for the rest and let the board come to you.

Break-even
$5.06
Estimated from county averages.
Cash bid today
$4.93
Board $5.52 with a -$0.59 basis.
Average sold
$4.75
-$0.31 over cost on 12k bu.
Bid over cost
-$0.13
The market is not paying this family's cost right now.
Priced against pace76% of 95% target
3,622 bu unpricedStorage 9,300 bu, 61% of the crop8,400 bu sold, not hauled

Soybeans new crop · Nov 2026

228 acres at 46 bu/acre · 10k bu expected

Hold
Cash bid $10.32 is under the $10.76 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
$10.76
Estimated from county averages.
Cash bid today
$10.32
Board $10.86 with a -$0.54 basis.
Average sold
$10.30
-$0.46 over cost on 6,000 bu.
Bid over cost
-$0.44
The market is not paying this family's cost right now.
Priced against pace57% of 80% target
Sold against insured
Sold 6,000 buInsured 7,300 bu, typed on the planExpected 10k bu

1,300 bu left inside the insured bushels.

4,488 bu unpricedStorage 5,500 bu, 52% of the crop6,000 bu sold, not hauled

Soybeans old crop · Nov 2026

212 acres at 55 bu/acre · 12k bu expected

On plan
On plan: 96% sold at $10.26 average, $0.27/bu over break-even

Cash bid $10.32 still clears break-even. Let the working orders rest and revisit at the next rung.

Break-even
$9.99
Stated by the client, Apr 25, 2026.
Cash bid today
$10.32
Board $10.86 with a -$0.54 basis.
Average sold
$10.26
+$0.27 over cost on 11k bu.
Bid over cost
+$0.33
$152 across the unpriced bushels.
Priced against pace96% of 95% target
460 bu unpricedStorage 5,500 bu, 47% of the crop3,700 bu basis open2,700 bu sold, not hauled100 bu resting

Resting in the market

InstrumentBushelsTriggerAwayExpires
Forward/HTA
Belleville Co-op
100 bu$11.28 board$0.42Jan 16, 2027

Corn new crop · Dec 2026

134 acres at 176 bu/acre · 24k bu expected

Hold
Cash bid $3.98 is under the $4.51 break-even

No forced sales. Storage covers 42% of the crop, so plan delivery or a basis contract for the rest and let the board come to you.

Break-even
$4.51
Stated by the client, Aug 25, 2026.
Cash bid today
$3.98
Board $4.31 with a -$0.33 basis.
Average sold
$3.92
-$0.59 over cost on 17k bu.
Bid over cost
-$0.53
The market is not paying this family's cost right now.
Priced against pace73% of 80% target
Sold against insured
Sold 17k buInsured 18k bu, typed on the planExpected 24k bu

500 bu left inside the insured bushels.

6,384 bu unpricedStorage 9,800 bu, 42% of the crop17k bu sold, not hauled2,300 bu resting

Resting in the market

InstrumentBushelsTriggerAwayExpires
Cash
Belleville Co-op
1,500 bu$4.52 board$0.21Nov 5, 2026
11 days
Forward/HTA
Belleville Co-op
800 bu$4.71 board$0.40Dec 19, 2026

Corn old crop · Dec 2026

110 acres at 145 bu/acre · 16k bu expected

Hold
Cash bid $3.98 is under the $4.52 break-even

No forced sales. Storage covers 27% of the crop, so plan delivery or a basis contract for the rest and let the board come to you.

Break-even
$4.52
Stated by the client, Feb 25, 2026.
Cash bid today
$3.98
Board $4.31 with a -$0.33 basis.
Average sold
$4.02
-$0.50 over cost on 16k bu.
Bid over cost
-$0.54
The market is not paying this family's cost right now.
Priced against pace97% of 95% target
450 bu unpricedStorage 4,300 bu, 27% of the crop12k bu sold, not hauled100 bu resting

Resting in the market

InstrumentBushelsTriggerAwayExpires
Cash
Belleville Co-op
100 bu$4.50 board$0.19Jan 19, 2027

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.