3,200 bu of Milo stops being covered in 10 days. Decide before 2026-11-04 whether to roll it, re-price it, or let it go. Letting it go on purpose is a decision; letting it lapse is not.
7 more findings on this family.
Priced
138k bu of 189k bu · pace 80%
Revenue locked
-$46,390 of it over break-even
On the table
Today's bids do not clear this family's cost of production.
Reading
3 live crops across 1,848 acres.
Wheat new crop · Jul 2027
790 acres at 59 bu/acre · 47k bu expected
Cash bid $5.27 is under the $5.43 break-even
No forced sales. Storage covers 23% of the crop, so plan delivery or a basis contract for the rest and let the board come to you.
Break-even
Estimated from county averages.
Cash bid today
Board $5.90 with a -$0.63 basis.
Average sold
-$0.09 over cost on 36k bu.
Bid over cost
The market is not paying this family's cost right now.
Priced against pace78% of 80% target
Sold against insured
Sold 36k buInsured 37k bu, typed on the planExpected 47k bu
900 bu left inside the insured bushels.
10k bu unpricedStorage 11k bu, 23% of the crop36k bu sold, not hauled
Wheat old crop · Dec 2026
671 acres at 53 bu/acre · 36k bu expected
Cash bid $4.89 is under the $5.20 break-even
No forced sales. Storage covers 57% of the crop, so plan delivery or a basis contract for the rest and let the board come to you.
Break-even
Estimated from county averages.
Cash bid today
Board $5.52 with a -$0.63 basis.
Average sold
-$0.30 over cost on 23k bu.
Bid over cost
The market is not paying this family's cost right now.
Priced against pace66% of 95% target
12k bu unpricedStorage 20k bu, 57% of the crop3,600 bu resting
Resting in the market
| Instrument | Bushels | Trigger | Away | Expires |
|---|
| Forward/HTA Smith Center Feeders | 3,600 bu | $5.51 cash | $0.62 | Good til canceled |
Milo new crop · Dec 2026
1,058 acres at 101 bu/acre · 107k bu expected
Cash bid $3.46 is under the $3.92 break-even
No forced sales. Storage covers 46% of the crop, so plan delivery or a basis contract for the rest and let the board come to you.
Break-even
Stated by the client, Feb 25, 2026.
Cash bid today
Board $3.95 with a -$0.49 basis.
Average sold
-$0.46 over cost on 78k bu.
Bid over cost
The market is not paying this family's cost right now.
Priced against pace73% of 80% target
Sold against insured
Sold 78k buInsured 80k bu, typed on the planExpected 107k bu
2,100 bu left inside the insured bushels.
29k bu unpricedStorage 49k bu, 46% of the crop19k bu basis open78k bu sold, not hauled7,000 bu resting
Resting in the market
| Instrument | Bushels | Trigger | Away | Expires |
|---|
| Forward/HTA Smith Center Feeders | 3,800 bu | $4.31 board | $0.36 | Dec 3, 2026 |
| Forward/HTA Smith Center Feeders | 3,200 bu | $4.16 cash | $0.70 | Nov 4, 2026 10 days |
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.