GrainStrategy

Willow Bend Family Farms

Lori Bergen · Washington County, KS · Owen Speck · client since 2017

184k bu at 74% priced · 721 head at 83% sold
$2.8M under management
Call before pricingCosts are estimatesLast spoke in 28 days13 other findings(785) 555-5545
PositionPlanWorking OrdersSalesBreak-evensLivestockCoverageRecap
8,900 bu of Soybeans is due at Smith Center Feeders in 7 days. Confirm with Lori Bergen that the bushels are in the bin and the trucking is arranged for Nov 2026. 12 more findings on this family.
Priced
74%
137k bu of 184k bu · pace 80%
Revenue locked
$2.2M
-$25,859 of it over break-even
On the table
$10.8K
Margin over cost in 48k bu unpriced, at today's bids.
Reading
Hold
4 live crops across 1,543 acres.

Soybeans new crop · Nov 2026

656 acres at 53 bu/acre · 35k bu expected

Hold
Cash bid $10.42 is under the $10.70 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
$10.70
Estimated from county averages.
Cash bid today
$10.42
Board $10.86 with a -$0.44 basis.
Average sold
$10.63
-$0.07 over cost on 27k bu.
Bid over cost
-$0.28
The market is not paying this family's cost right now.
Priced against pace77% of 80% target
Sold against insured
Sold 27k buInsured 28k bu, typed on the planExpected 35k bu

1,100 bu left inside the insured bushels.

8,068 bu unpricedStorage 16k bu, 46% of the crop27k bu sold, not hauled1,000 bu resting

Resting in the market

InstrumentBushelsTriggerAwayExpires
Cash
Smith Center Feeders
1,000 bu$11.19 board$0.33Good til canceled

Soybeans old crop · Nov 2026

611 acres at 48 bu/acre · 29k bu expected

Hold
Cash bid $10.42 is under the $10.81 break-even

No forced sales. Storage covers 71% of the crop, so plan delivery or a basis contract for the rest and let the board come to you.

Break-even
$10.81
Estimated from county averages.
Cash bid today
$10.42
Board $10.86 with a -$0.44 basis.
Average sold
$10.63
-$0.18 over cost on 27k bu.
Bid over cost
-$0.39
The market is not paying this family's cost right now.
Priced against pace93% of 95% target
1,928 bu unpricedStorage 21k bu, 71% of the crop700 bu resting

Resting in the market

InstrumentBushelsTriggerAwayExpires
Forward/HTA
Smith Center Feeders
500 bu$10.93 board$0.07Dec 29, 2026
Cash
Smith Center Feeders
200 bu$11.04 board$0.18Dec 29, 2026

Corn new crop · Dec 2026

571 acres at 177 bu/acre · 101k bu expected

Hold
Cash bid $4.03 is under the $4.17 break-even

No forced sales. Storage covers 39% of the crop, so plan delivery or a basis contract for the rest and let the board come to you.

Break-even
$4.17
Stated by the client, Mar 25, 2026.
Cash bid today
$4.03
Board $4.31 with a -$0.28 basis.
Average sold
$4.08
-$0.09 over cost on 69k bu.
Bid over cost
-$0.14
The market is not paying this family's cost right now.
Priced against pace68% of 80% target
Sold against insured
Sold 69k buInsured 71k bu, typed on the planExpected 101k bu

2,000 bu left inside the insured bushels.

32k bu unpricedStorage 39k bu, 39% of the crop24k bu basis open69k bu sold, not hauled

Wheat new crop · Jul 2027

316 acres at 61 bu/acre · 19k bu expected

Hold
Cash bid $5.27 is under the $5.77 break-even

No forced sales. Storage covers 37% of the crop, so plan delivery or a basis contract for the rest and let the board come to you.

Break-even
$5.77
Estimated from county averages.
Cash bid today
$5.27
Board $5.90 with a -$0.63 basis.
Average sold
$5.43
-$0.34 over cost on 14k bu.
Bid over cost
-$0.50
The market is not paying this family's cost right now.
Priced against pace73% of 80% target
Sold against insured
Sold 14k buInsured 15k bu, typed on the planExpected 19k bu

400 bu left inside the insured bushels.

5,176 bu unpricedStorage 7,200 bu, 37% of the crop5,500 bu basis open14k bu sold, not hauled

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.