Salt Fork Grain Co
Dana Hastings · Washington County, KS · Danae Kruse · client since 2019
225k bu at 84% priced
$964.6K under management
Call before pricingCosts from their booksLast spoke in 52 days2 other findings(785) 555-5922
18k bu of Corn has been priced with the basis open for over 60 days. Call the elevator and fix the basis on these bushels, or tell Dana Hastings plainly that this part of their position is not fully priced yet. 1 more findings on this family.
Priced
84%
190k bu of 225k bu · pace 72%
Revenue locked
$810.7K
$68,067 of it over break-even
On the table
$17.7K
Margin over cost in 35k bu unpriced, at today's bids.
Reading
On plan
2 live crops across 781 acres.
Corn new crop · Dec 2026
781 acres at 146 bu/acre · 114k bu expected
On plan: 76% sold at $4.32 average, $0.53/bu over break-even
Cash bid $4.38 still clears break-even. Let the working orders rest and revisit at the next rung.
Break-even
$3.79
From their books, Jul 9, 2026.
Cash bid today
$4.38
Board $4.44 with a -$0.06 basis.
Average sold
$4.32
+$0.53 over cost on 87k bu.
Bid over cost
+$0.59
$16,122 across the unpriced bushels.
Priced against pace76% of 72% target
27k bu unpricedStorage 70k bu, 61% of the crop87k bu sold, not hauled6,600 bu resting10k bu safe to contract
Resting in the market
| Instrument | Bushels | Trigger | Away | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forward/HTA Clay Center Ethanol | 3,800 bu | $4.65 cash | $0.27 | Oct 27, 2026 |
| Forward/HTA Clay Center Ethanol | 2,800 bu | $4.80 cash | $0.42 | Oct 19, 2026 |
Corn old crop · Sep 2026
646 acres at 172 bu/acre · 111k bu expected
On plan: 93% sold at $4.24 average, $0.22/bu over break-even
Cash bid $4.21 still clears break-even. Let the working orders rest and revisit at the next rung.
Break-even
$4.02
From their books, Aug 9, 2026.
Cash bid today
$4.21
Board $4.27 with a -$0.06 basis.
Average sold
$4.24
+$0.22 over cost on 103k bu.
Bid over cost
+$0.19
$1,541 across the unpriced bushels.
Priced against pace93% of 95% target
8,112 bu unpricedStorage 54k bu, 48% of the crop18k bu basis open18k bu sold, not hauled2,400 bu resting
Resting in the market
| Instrument | Bushels | Trigger | Away | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Clay Center Ethanol | 2,400 bu | $4.42 board | $0.15 | Good til canceled |
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.