Milo is 41% sold against a 72% pace with the bid $0.35/bu over cost. Price 38k bu through the elevator, which banks $13,200 over cost with no margin call risk.
5 more findings on this family.
Priced
390k bu of 673k bu · pace 72%
Revenue locked
-$57,781 of it over break-even
On the table
Margin over cost in 283k bu unpriced, at today's bids.
Reading
3 live crops across 3,156 acres.
Milo new crop · Dec 2026
1,592 acres at 103 bu/acre · 164k bu expected
Price the next 23%: the bid is $0.35/bu over break-even at 41% sold against a 72% pace
Locking this tranche at today's bid banks profit with no margin call risk. Insurance guarantees 131k bu, so 65k bu can be contracted without production risk.
38k bu at $3.85 banks $13,200 over break-even.
Break-even
Estimated from county averages.
Cash bid today
Board $4.05 with a -$0.20 basis.
Average sold
+$0.36 over cost on 67k bu.
Bid over cost
$34,082 across the unpriced bushels.
Priced against pace41% of 72% target
97k bu unpricedStorage 80k bu, 49% of the crop67k bu sold, not hauled65k bu safe to contract
Corn new crop · Dec 2026
1,564 acres at 182 bu/acre · 285k bu expected
Cash bid $4.20 is under the $4.39 break-even
No forced sales. Storage covers 69% 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 $4.44 with a -$0.24 basis.
Average sold
-$0.35 over cost on 111k bu.
Bid over cost
The market is not paying this family's cost right now.
Priced against pace39% of 72% target
173k bu unpricedStorage 197k bu, 69% of the crop48k bu basis open111k bu sold, not hauled78k bu resting117k bu safe to contract
Resting in the market
| Instrument | Bushels | Trigger | Away | Expires |
|---|
| Cash Hebron Farmers Co-op | 29k bu | $4.65 cash | $0.45 | Good til canceled |
| Forward/HTA Hebron Farmers Co-op | 49k bu | $4.65 cash | $0.45 | Oct 4, 2026 |
Corn old crop · Sep 2026
1,259 acres at 178 bu/acre · 224k bu expected
Cash bid $4.03 is under the $4.19 break-even
No forced sales. Storage covers 70% 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 $4.27 with a -$0.24 basis.
Average sold
-$0.20 over cost on 212k bu.
Bid over cost
The market is not paying this family's cost right now.
Priced against pace95% of 95% target
12k bu unpricedStorage 157k bu, 70% 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.