Tallgrass Ag
Vern Gruber · Thayer County, NE · Owen Speck · client since 2017
2.8M bu at 69% priced
$11.8M under management
Call before pricingCosts are estimatesLast spoke in 63 days7 other findings(785) 555-5288
451k bu of Corn is due at Superior Crush in 37 days. Confirm with Vern Gruber that the bushels are in the bin and the trucking is arranged for Dec 2026. 6 more findings on this family.
Priced
69%
1.9M bu of 2.8M bu · pace 80%
Revenue locked
$8.1M
$492,016 of it over break-even
On the table
$35.2K
Margin over cost in 891k bu unpriced, at today's bids.
Reading
Hold
2 live crops across 8,250 acres.
Corn new crop · Dec 2026
8,250 acres at 201 bu/acre · 1.7M bu expected
Cash bid $4.14 is under the $4.14 break-even
No forced sales. Storage covers 42% of the crop, so plan delivery or a basis contract for the rest and let the board come to you.
Break-even
$4.14
Estimated from county averages.
Cash bid today
$4.14
Board $4.31 with a -$0.17 basis.
Average sold
$4.22
+$0.08 over cost on 865k bu.
Bid over cost
+$0.00
The market is not paying this family's cost right now.
Priced against pace52% of 80% target
Sold against insured
Sold 865k buInsured 1.3M bu, typed on the planExpected 1.7M bu
462k bu left inside the insured bushels.
793k bu unpricedStorage 704k bu, 42% of the crop865k bu sold, not hauled139k bu resting
Resting in the market
| Instrument | Bushels | Trigger | Away | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forward/HTA Superior Crush | 139k bu | $4.41 board | $0.10 | Jan 23, 2027 |
Corn old crop · Dec 2026
7,141 acres at 164 bu/acre · 1.2M bu expected
On plan: 92% sold at $4.17 average, $0.39/bu over break-even
Cash bid $4.14 still clears break-even. Let the working orders rest and revisit at the next rung.
Break-even
$3.78
Stated by the client, Jun 25, 2026.
Cash bid today
$4.14
Board $4.31 with a -$0.17 basis.
Average sold
$4.17
+$0.39 over cost on 1.1M bu.
Bid over cost
+$0.36
$35,181 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.