Corn is 61% sold against a 72% pace with the bid $0.53/bu over cost. Price 20k bu through the elevator, which banks $10,388 over cost with no margin call risk.
3 more findings on this family.
Priced
118k bu of 195k bu · pace 72%
Revenue locked
$53,985 of it over break-even
On the table
Margin over cost in 77k bu unpriced, at today's bids.
Reading
2 live crops across 686 acres.
Corn new crop · Dec 2026
686 acres at 149 bu/acre · 102k bu expected
Price the next 25%: the bid is $0.53/bu over break-even at 61% sold against a 72% pace
Locking this tranche at today's bid banks profit with no margin call risk. Insurance guarantees 82k bu, so 20k bu can be contracted without production risk.
20k bu at $4.41 banks $10,388 over break-even.
Break-even
From their books, Jul 9, 2026.
Cash bid today
Board $4.44 with a -$0.03 basis.
Average sold
+$0.57 over cost on 62k bu.
Bid over cost
$21,207 across the unpriced bushels.
Priced against pace61% of 72% target
40k bu unpricedStorage 57k bu, 56% of the crop33k bu basis open62k bu sold, not hauled8,500 bu resting20k bu safe to contract
Resting in the market
| Instrument | Bushels | Trigger | Away | Expires |
|---|
| Forward/HTA Atchison River Terminal | 8,500 bu | $4.59 board | $0.15 | Sep 22, 2026 |
Corn old crop · Sep 2026
597 acres at 155 bu/acre · 93k bu expected
Price the next 20%: the bid is $0.33/bu over break-even at 60% sold against a 95% pace
Locking this tranche at today's bid banks profit with no margin call risk. Insurance guarantees 79k bu, so 37k bu can be contracted without production risk.
19k bu at $4.24 banks $6,107 over break-even.
Break-even
From their books, Aug 9, 2026.
Cash bid today
Board $4.27 with a -$0.03 basis.
Average sold
+$0.34 over cost on 56k bu.
Bid over cost
$12,222 across the unpriced bushels.
Priced against pace60% of 95% target
37k bu unpricedStorage 58k bu, 62% of the crop
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