Tallgrass Ag
Vern Gruber · Thayer County, NE · Owen Speck · client since 2017
2.8M bu at 64% priced
$12.6M under management
Call before pricingCosts are estimatesLast spoke in 3 months4 other findings(785) 555-5288
Corn is 44% sold against a 72% pace with the bid $0.36/bu over cost. Price 348k bu through the elevator, which banks $125,364 over cost with no margin call risk. 3 more findings on this family.
Priced
64%
1.8M bu of 2.8M bu · pace 72%
Revenue locked
$8M
$954,182 of it over break-even
On the table
$387.2K
Margin over cost in 1.0M bu unpriced, at today's bids.
Reading
Needs a call
2 live crops across 8,250 acres.
Corn new crop · Dec 2026
8,250 acres at 201 bu/acre · 1.7M bu expected
Price the next 21%: the bid is $0.36/bu over break-even at 44% sold against a 72% pace
Locking this tranche at today's bid banks profit with no margin call risk. Insurance guarantees 1327k bu, so 595k bu can be contracted without production risk.
348k bu at $4.50 banks $125,364 over break-even.
Break-even
$4.14
Estimated from county averages.
Cash bid today
$4.50
Board $4.44 with a $0.06 basis.
Average sold
$4.59
+$0.45 over cost on 732k bu.
Bid over cost
+$0.36
$333,414 across the unpriced bushels.
Priced against pace44% of 72% target
926k bu unpricedStorage 704k bu, 42% of the crop732k bu sold, not hauled163k bu resting595k bu safe to contract
Resting in the market
| Instrument | Bushels | Trigger | Away | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forward/HTA Superior Crush | 163k bu | $4.54 board | $0.10 | Nov 7, 2026 |
Corn old crop · Sep 2026
7,141 acres at 164 bu/acre · 1.2M bu expected
On plan: 92% sold at $4.36 average, $0.58/bu over break-even
Cash bid $4.33 still clears break-even. Let the working orders rest and revisit at the next rung.
Break-even
$3.78
Stated by the client, Apr 9, 2026.
Cash bid today
$4.33
Board $4.27 with a $0.06 basis.
Average sold
$4.36
+$0.58 over cost on 1.1M bu.
Bid over cost
+$0.55
$53,748 across the unpriced bushels.
Priced against pace92% of 95% target
98k bu unpricedStorage 613k bu, 52% of the crop
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.