GrainStrategy

North Fork Land & Cattle

Beth Hastings · Jewell County, KS · Danae Kruse · client since 2026

282k bu at 60% priced
$2.9M under management
Price to the planCosts are estimatesLast spoke in 4 months10 other findings(785) 555-9075
Soybeans is 51% sold against a 95% pace with the bid $0.75/bu over cost. Price 21k bu through the elevator, which banks $15,650 over cost with no margin call risk. 9 more findings on this family.
Priced
60%
170k bu of 282k bu · pace 80%
Revenue locked
$1.8M
$2,807 of it over break-even
On the table
$48K
Margin over cost in 113k bu unpriced, at today's bids.
Reading
Needs a call
2 live crops across 3,162 acres.

Soybeans new crop · Nov 2026

3,162 acres at 48 bu/acre · 152k bu expected

Hold
Cash bid $10.34 is under the $10.89 break-even

No forced sales. Storage covers 32% of the crop, so plan delivery or a basis contract for the rest and let the board come to you.

Break-even
$10.89
Estimated from county averages.
Cash bid today
$10.34
Board $10.86 with a -$0.52 basis.
Average sold
$10.44
-$0.45 over cost on 103k bu.
Bid over cost
-$0.55
The market is not paying this family's cost right now.
Priced against pace68% of 80% target
Sold against insured
Sold 103k buInsured 106k bu, typed on the planExpected 152k bu

3,000 bu left inside the insured bushels.

49k bu unpricedStorage 48k bu, 32% of the crop14k bu basis open103k bu sold, not hauled

Soybeans old crop · Nov 2026

2,717 acres at 48 bu/acre · 130k bu expected

Needs a call
Price the next 16%: the bid is $0.75/bu over break-even at 51% sold against a 95% pace

Locking this tranche at today's bid banks profit with no margin call risk. Insurance guarantees 111k bu, so 64k bu can be contracted without production risk.

21k bu at $10.34 banks $15,650 over break-even.

Break-even
$9.59
Stated by the client, Aug 25, 2026.
Cash bid today
$10.34
Board $10.86 with a -$0.52 basis.
Average sold
$10.33
+$0.74 over cost on 66k bu.
Bid over cost
+$0.75
$48,012 across the unpriced bushels.
Priced against pace51% of 95% target
64k bu unpricedStorage 41k bu, 31% of the crop26k bu basis open

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.