GrainStrategy

Painted Sky Ag

Rhonda Boone · Jewell County, KS · Danae Kruse · client since 2020

803k bu at 75% priced
$3.1M under management
Price to the planCosts from their booksLast spoke in 4 months7 other findings(785) 555-6733
99k bu of Corn is due at Smith Center Feeders in 37 days. Confirm with Rhonda Boone that the bushels are in the bin and the trucking is arranged for Dec 2026. 6 more findings on this family.
Priced
75%
599k bu of 803k bu · pace 80%
Revenue locked
$2.3M
-$168,952 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
3 live crops across 4,570 acres.

Corn new crop · Dec 2026

2,357 acres at 142 bu/acre · 335k bu expected

Hold
Cash bid $4.03 is under the $4.53 break-even

No forced sales. Storage covers 56% of the crop, so plan delivery or a basis contract for the rest and let the board come to you.

Break-even
$4.53
From their books, Oct 25, 2026.
Cash bid today
$4.03
Board $4.31 with a -$0.28 basis.
Average sold
$3.95
-$0.58 over cost on 190k bu.
Bid over cost
-$0.50
The market is not paying this family's cost right now.
Priced against pace57% of 80% target
Sold against insured
Sold 190k buInsured 285k bu, typed on the planExpected 335k bu

95k bu left inside the insured bushels.

145k bu unpricedStorage 187k bu, 56% of the crop190k bu sold, not hauled

Corn old crop · Dec 2026

1,976 acres at 125 bu/acre · 247k bu expected

Hold
Cash bid $4.03 is under the $4.28 break-even

No forced sales. Storage covers 28% of the crop, so plan delivery or a basis contract for the rest and let the board come to you.

Break-even
$4.28
From their books, Sep 25, 2026.
Cash bid today
$4.03
Board $4.31 with a -$0.28 basis.
Average sold
$4.07
-$0.21 over cost on 240k bu.
Bid over cost
-$0.25
The market is not paying this family's cost right now.
Priced against pace97% of 95% target
7,400 bu unpricedStorage 69k bu, 28% of the crop182k bu sold, not hauled

Milo new crop · Dec 2026

2,213 acres at 100 bu/acre · 221k bu expected

Hold
Cash bid $3.46 is under the $3.49 break-even

No forced sales. Storage covers 63% of the crop, so plan delivery or a basis contract for the rest and let the board come to you.

Break-even
$3.49
From their books, Oct 25, 2026.
Cash bid today
$3.46
Board $3.95 with a -$0.49 basis.
Average sold
$3.44
-$0.05 over cost on 170k bu.
Bid over cost
-$0.03
The market is not paying this family's cost right now.
Priced against pace77% of 80% target
Sold against insured
Sold 170k buInsured 188k bu, typed on the planExpected 221k bu

19k bu left inside the insured bushels.

52k bu unpricedStorage 139k bu, 63% of the crop170k bu sold, not hauled9,600 bu resting

Resting in the market

InstrumentBushelsTriggerAwayExpires
Forward/HTA
Smith Center Feeders
9,600 bu$4.14 board$0.19Dec 11, 2026

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.