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Whitetail Farms LLC

Dorene Ellison · Mitchell County, KS · Danae Kruse · client since 2023

470k bu at 83% priced
$1.9M under management
Price to the planCosts are stated, not from their booksLast spoke in 16 days3 other findings(785) 555-2645
159k bu of Corn is due at Washington County Elevator in 37 days. Confirm with Dorene Ellison that the bushels are in the bin and the trucking is arranged for Dec 2026. 2 more findings on this family.
Priced
83%
390k bu of 470k bu · pace 80%
Revenue locked
$1.6M
-$9,091 of it over break-even
On the table
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Today's bids do not clear this family's cost of production.
Reading
Hold
1 live crop across 2,972 acres.

Corn new crop · Dec 2026

2,972 acres at 158 bu/acre · 470k bu expected

Hold
Cash bid $3.94 is under the $4.03 break-even

No forced sales. Storage covers 27% of the crop, so plan delivery or a basis contract for the rest and let the board come to you.

Break-even
$4.03
Stated by the client, Mar 25, 2026.
Cash bid today
$3.94
Board $4.31 with a -$0.37 basis.
Average sold
$4.01
-$0.02 over cost on 390k bu.
Bid over cost
-$0.09
The market is not paying this family's cost right now.
Priced against pace83% of 80% target
Sold against insured
Sold 390k buInsured 399k bu, typed on the planExpected 470k bu

9,600 bu left inside the insured bushels.

80k bu unpricedStorage 128k bu, 27% of the crop390k bu sold, not hauled23k bu resting

Resting in the market

InstrumentBushelsTriggerAwayExpires
Forward/HTA
Washington County Elevator
23k bu$4.59 board$0.28Jan 14, 2027

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.