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Elm Grove Grain Co

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

136k bu at 83% priced
$1.1M under management
Price to the planCosts are estimatesLast spoke in 16 days7 other findings(785) 555-9322
Soybeans is 68% sold against a 80% pace with the bid $0.87/bu over cost. Price 800 bu through the elevator, which banks $696 over cost with no margin call risk. 6 more findings on this family.
Priced
83%
113k bu of 136k bu · pace 80%
Revenue locked
$898.3K
-$18,511 of it over break-even
On the table
$9.9K
Margin over cost in 24k 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 $10.53 average, $1.05/bu over break-even

Cash bid $10.35 still clears break-even. Let the working orders rest and revisit at the next rung.

Break-even
$9.48
Stated by the client, Apr 25, 2026.
Cash bid today
$10.35
Board $10.86 with a -$0.51 basis.
Average sold
$10.53
+$1.05 over cost on 24k bu.
Bid over cost
+$0.87
$9,918 across the unpriced bushels.
Priced against pace68% of 80% target
Sold against insured
Sold 24k buInsured 25k bu, typed on the planExpected 36k bu

800 bu left inside the insured bushels.

11k bu unpricedStorage 10k bu, 28% of the crop13k bu basis open24k bu sold, not hauled3,600 bu resting

Resting in the market

InstrumentBushelsTriggerAwayExpires
Forward/HTA
Hebron Farmers Co-op
2,000 bu$10.59 cash$0.24Nov 2, 2026
8 days
Forward/HTA
Hebron Farmers Co-op
1,600 bu$11.23 board$0.37Dec 8, 2026

Soybeans old crop · Nov 2026

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

Hold
Cash bid $10.35 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
$10.35
Board $10.86 with a -$0.51 basis.
Average sold
$10.59
-$0.43 over cost on 33k bu.
Bid over cost
-$0.67
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$11.19 board$0.33Good til canceled
Forward/HTA
Hebron Farmers Co-op
300 bu$11.68 cash$1.33Nov 21, 2026

Wheat new crop · Jul 2027

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

Hold
Cash bid $5.24 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, Jul 25, 2026.
Cash bid today
$5.24
Board $5.90 with a -$0.66 basis.
Average sold
$5.31
-$0.54 over cost on 56k bu.
Bid over cost
-$0.61
The market is not paying this family's cost right now.
Priced against pace84% of 80% target
Sold against insured
Sold 56k buInsured 56k bu, typed on the planExpected 66k bu

400 bu left inside the insured bushels.

10k bu unpricedStorage 17k bu, 26% of the crop56k bu sold, not hauled

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.