GrainStrategy

Dry Creek Farms

Hank Jansen · Smith County, KS · Owen Speck · client since 2015

21k bu at 73% priced
$184.7K under management
Call before pricingCosts from their booksLast spoke in 28 days2 other findings(785) 555-5544
4,300 bu of Soybeans has been priced with the basis open for over 60 days. Call the elevator and fix the basis on these bushels, or tell Hank Jansen plainly that this part of their position is not fully priced yet. 1 more findings on this family.
Priced
73%
15k bu of 21k bu · pace 72%
Revenue locked
$134.7K
$13,761 of it over break-even
On the table
$4.5K
Margin over cost in 5,756 bu unpriced, at today's bids.
Reading
Hold
2 live crops across 451 acres.

Soybeans new crop · Nov 2026

287 acres at 44 bu/acre · 13k bu expected

On plan
On plan: 72% sold at $10.77 average, $1.48/bu over break-even

Cash bid $10.56 still clears break-even. Let the working orders rest and revisit at the next rung.

Break-even
$9.29
From their books, Jun 9, 2026.
Cash bid today
$10.56
Board $10.88 with a -$0.32 basis.
Average sold
$10.77
+$1.48 over cost on 9,100 bu.
Bid over cost
+$1.27
$4,481 across the unpriced bushels.
Priced against pace72% of 72% target
3,528 bu unpricedStorage 11k bu, 86% of the crop4,300 bu basis open9,100 bu sold, not hauled1,200 bu resting1,600 bu safe to contract

Resting in the market

InstrumentBushelsTriggerAwayExpires
Forward/HTA
Washington County Elevator
700 bu$10.73 cash$0.17Oct 4, 2026
Forward/HTA
Washington County Elevator
500 bu$10.81 cash$0.25Sep 9, 2026

Wheat new crop · Jul 2027

164 acres at 52 bu/acre · 8,528 bu expected

Hold
Cash bid $5.76 is under the $5.77 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
$5.77
From their books, Aug 9, 2026.
Cash bid today
$5.76
Board $6.01 with a -$0.25 basis.
Average sold
$5.82
+$0.05 over cost on 6,300 bu.
Bid over cost
-$0.01
The market is not paying this family's cost right now.
Priced against pace74% of 72% target
2,228 bu unpricedStorage 3,900 bu, 46% of the crop6,300 bu sold, not hauled1,000 bu resting500 bu safe to contract

Resting in the market

InstrumentBushelsTriggerAwayExpires
Cash
Washington County Elevator
600 bu$6.14 board$0.13Oct 31, 2026
Cash
Washington County Elevator
400 bu$6.31 board$0.30Sep 2, 2026
9 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.