Buffalo Gap Ag
Elaine Ostrander · Clay County, KS · Owen Speck · client since 2023
124k bu at 56% priced
$555.7K under management
Call before pricingCosts are estimatesLast spoke in 35 days1 critical7 other findings(785) 555-6764
Elaine Ostrander 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
12
69k bu priced, 56% of expected production.
Revenue locked
$327,476
-$18,366 of it over break-even.
Basis left open
0 bu
Board locked, cash price not yet settled.
Sold, not hauled
32k bu
Contracted bushels that still have to physically move.
Contracts
| Priced | Crop | Instrument | Bushels | Board | Basis | Net cash | Over cost | Delivery |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2026 | Wheat new crop | Cash | 6,700 bu | $6.10 | -$0.39 | $5.71 | +$0.03 $201 | Jul 2027 Atchison River Terminal Not hauled |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Corn old crop | Cash | 12k bu | $4.33 | -$0.22 | $4.11 | -$0.34 -$4,080 | Oct 2026 Atchison River Terminal Hauled |
| Jul 8, 2026 | Corn new crop | Forward/HTA | 8,000 bu | $4.28 | -$0.25 | $4.03 | +$0.24 $1,920 | Dec 2026 Atchison River Terminal Not hauled |
| Jun 30, 2026 | Wheat old crop | Forward/HTA | 2,700 bu | $5.52 | -$0.49 | $5.03 | -$0.90 -$2,430 | Oct 2026 Atchison River Terminal Hauled |
| May 28, 2026 | Wheat new crop | Cash | 2,000 bu | $5.86 | -$0.46 | $5.40 | -$0.28 -$560 | Jul 2027 Atchison River Terminal Not hauled |
| May 22, 2026 | Corn new crop | Cash | 5,300 bu | $4.40 | -$0.28 | $4.12 | +$0.33 $1,749 | Dec 2026 Atchison River Terminal Not hauled |
| May 21, 2026 | Wheat old crop | Basis | 3,300 bu | $5.59 | -$0.40 | $5.19 | -$0.74 -$2,442 | Oct 2026 Atchison River Terminal Hauled |
| May 17, 2026 | Corn old crop | Cash | 8,800 bu | $4.35 | -$0.21 | $4.14 | -$0.31 -$2,728 | Oct 2026 Atchison River Terminal Hauled |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Wheat old crop | Cash | 2,800 bu | $5.74 | -$0.46 | $5.28 | -$0.65 -$1,820 | Oct 2026 Atchison River Terminal Hauled |
| Mar 15, 2026 | Wheat new crop | Forward/HTA | 4,600 bu | $6.15 | -$0.42 | $5.73 | +$0.05 $230 | Jul 2027 Atchison River Terminal Not hauled |
| Jan 28, 2026 | Wheat new crop | Cash | 5,400 bu | $5.96 | -$0.42 | $5.54 | -$0.14 -$756 | Jul 2027 Atchison River Terminal Not hauled |
| Jan 22, 2026 | Wheat old crop | Basis | 7,500 bu | $5.36 | -$0.45 | $4.91 | -$1.02 -$7,650 | Oct 2026 Atchison River Terminal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 2026 | Wheat | Declined | Recommended fixing basis, client wants to see spring |
| Jun 4, 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.