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Elm Grove Grain Co

Beth Maddox · Webster County, NE · Owen Speck · client since 2021

136k bu at 79% priced
$1.1M under management
Price to the planCosts are estimatesLast spoke in 31 days6 other findings(785) 555-9322
Holding 2,100 bu of old-crop Soybeans now costs $0.12/bu. Move these bushels. $252 of storage cost over the holding period is the price of continuing to wait. 5 more findings on this family.
Priced
79%
107k bu of 136k bu · pace 72%
Revenue locked
$909.7K
$23,866 of it over break-even
On the table
$13.6K
Margin over cost in 29k bu unpriced, at today's bids.
Reading
Hold
3 live crops across 1,789 acres.

Soybeans new crop · Nov 2026

710 acres at 50 bu/acre · 36k bu expected

On plan
On plan: 68% sold at $10.85 average, $1.37/bu over break-even

Cash bid $10.67 still clears break-even. Let the working orders rest and revisit at the next rung.

Break-even
$9.48
Stated by the client, Feb 9, 2026.
Cash bid today
$10.67
Board $10.88 with a -$0.21 basis.
Average sold
$10.85
+$1.37 over cost on 24k bu.
Bid over cost
+$1.19
$13,566 across the unpriced bushels.
Priced against pace68% of 72% target
11k bu unpricedStorage 10k bu, 28% of the crop13k bu basis open24k bu sold, not hauled3,600 bu resting800 bu safe to contract

Resting in the market

InstrumentBushelsTriggerAwayExpires
Forward/HTA
Hebron Farmers Co-op
2,000 bu$10.91 cash$0.24Aug 17, 2026
-7 days
Forward/HTA
Hebron Farmers Co-op
1,600 bu$11.25 board$0.37Sep 22, 2026

Soybeans old crop · Aug 2026

702 acres at 50 bu/acre · 35k bu expected

Hold
Cash bid $10.63 is under the $11.02 break-even

No forced sales. Storage covers 41% of the crop, so plan delivery or a basis contract for the rest and let the board come to you.

Break-even
$11.02
Estimated from county averages.
Cash bid today
$10.63
Board $10.84 with a -$0.21 basis.
Average sold
$10.87
-$0.15 over cost on 33k bu.
Bid over cost
-$0.39
The market is not paying this family's cost right now.
Priced against pace94% of 95% target
2,100 bu unpricedStorage 14k bu, 41% of the crop500 bu resting

Resting in the market

InstrumentBushelsTriggerAwayExpires
Forward/HTA
Hebron Farmers Co-op
200 bu$11.17 board$0.33Good til canceled
Forward/HTA
Hebron Farmers Co-op
300 bu$11.68 cash$1.05Sep 5, 2026
12 days

Wheat new crop · Jul 2027

1,079 acres at 61 bu/acre · 66k bu expected

Hold
Cash bid $5.69 is under the $5.85 break-even

No forced sales. Storage covers 26% of the crop, so plan delivery or a basis contract for the rest and let the board come to you.

Break-even
$5.85
Stated by the client, May 9, 2026.
Cash bid today
$5.69
Board $6.01 with a -$0.32 basis.
Average sold
$5.76
-$0.09 over cost on 50k bu.
Bid over cost
-$0.16
The market is not paying this family's cost right now.
Priced against pace76% of 72% target
16k bu unpricedStorage 17k bu, 26% of the crop50k bu sold, not hauled5,700 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.