Shortgrass Land & Cattle
Kirby Iverson · Thayer County, NE · Wes Tolliver · client since 2026
171k bu at 68% priced · 311 head at 92% sold
$1.3M under management
Price to the planCosts are estimatesLast spoke in 33 days2 other findings(785) 555-3605
Wheat break-even is 8 months old. Get updated costs from Kirby Iverson, or get them onto Farmer Metrics so this stops being a phone call every six months. 1 more findings on this family.
Priced
68%
116k bu of 171k bu · pace 80%
Revenue locked
$1M
$97,028 of it over break-even
On the table
$9.6K
Margin over cost in 55k bu unpriced, at today's bids.
Reading
Hold
1 live crop across 2,993 acres.
Wheat new crop · Jul 2027
2,993 acres at 57 bu/acre · 171k bu expected
Cash bid $5.34 is under the $5.42 break-even
No forced sales. Storage covers 54% of the crop, so plan delivery or a basis contract for the rest and let the board come to you.
Break-even
$5.42
Estimated from county averages.
Cash bid today
$5.34
Board $5.90 with a -$0.56 basis.
Average sold
$5.31
-$0.11 over cost on 116k bu.
Bid over cost
-$0.08
The market is not paying this family's cost right now.
Priced against pace68% of 80% target
Sold against insured
Sold 116k buInsured 119k bu, typed on the planExpected 171k bu
3,400 bu left inside the insured bushels.
55k bu unpricedStorage 92k bu, 54% of the crop116k bu sold, not hauled14k bu resting
Resting in the market
| Instrument | Bushels | Trigger | Away | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forward/HTA Superior Crush | 8,100 bu | $6.16 board | $0.26 | Good til canceled |
| Forward/HTA Superior Crush | 5,500 bu | $6.25 board | $0.35 | Good til canceled |
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.