GrainStrategy

Sunrise Family Farms

Merle Gruber · Washington County, KS · Wes Tolliver · client since 2017

40k bu at 68% priced
$371.1K under management
Price to the planCosts are estimatesLast spoke in 4 months8 other findings(785) 555-4133
Soybeans is 85% sold against a 95% pace with the bid $1.17/bu over cost. Price 1,443 bu through the elevator, which banks $1,688 over cost with no margin call risk. 7 more findings on this family.
Priced
68%
27k bu of 40k bu · pace 72%
Revenue locked
$251.2K
$16,831 of it over break-even
On the table
$4.2K
Margin over cost in 13k bu unpriced, at today's bids.
Reading
Hold
3 live crops across 492 acres.

Soybeans new crop · Nov 2026

274 acres at 51 bu/acre · 14k bu expected

Hold
Cash bid $10.78 is under the $11.04 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
$11.04
Estimated from county averages.
Cash bid today
$10.78
Board $10.88 with a -$0.10 basis.
Average sold
$11.03
-$0.01 over cost on 6,900 bu.
Bid over cost
-$0.26
The market is not paying this family's cost right now.
Priced against pace49% of 72% target
7,074 bu unpricedStorage 9,800 bu, 70% of the crop6,900 bu sold, not hauled1,100 bu resting2,900 bu safe to contract

Resting in the market

InstrumentBushelsTriggerAwayExpires
Forward/HTA
Concordia Grain
1,100 bu$11.24 board$0.36Aug 24, 2026
0 days

Soybeans old crop · Aug 2026

265 acres at 53 bu/acre · 14k bu expected

On plan
On plan: 85% sold at $10.71 average, $1.14/bu over break-even

Cash bid $10.74 still clears break-even. Let the working orders rest and revisit at the next rung.

Break-even
$9.57
Stated by the client, Mar 9, 2026.
Cash bid today
$10.74
Board $10.84 with a -$0.10 basis.
Average sold
$10.71
+$1.14 over cost on 12k bu.
Bid over cost
+$1.17
$2,510 across the unpriced bushels.
Priced against pace85% of 95% target
2,145 bu unpricedStorage 11k bu, 79% of the crop4,600 bu sold, not hauled1,100 bu resting

Resting in the market

InstrumentBushelsTriggerAwayExpires
Cash
Concordia Grain
500 bu$10.83 cash$0.09Aug 23, 2026
-1 days
Cash
Concordia Grain
600 bu$11.22 board$0.38Aug 31, 2026
7 days

Wheat new crop · Jul 2027

218 acres at 55 bu/acre · 12k bu expected

On plan
On plan: 70% sold at $5.67 average, $0.40/bu over break-even

Cash bid $5.75 still clears break-even. Let the working orders rest and revisit at the next rung.

Break-even
$5.27
Stated by the client, Mar 9, 2026.
Cash bid today
$5.75
Board $6.01 with a -$0.26 basis.
Average sold
$5.67
+$0.40 over cost on 8,400 bu.
Bid over cost
+$0.48
$1,723 across the unpriced bushels.
Priced against pace70% of 72% target
3,590 bu unpricedStorage 4,600 bu, 38% of the crop1,100 bu basis open8,400 bu sold, not hauled1,600 bu resting1,800 bu safe to contract

Resting in the market

InstrumentBushelsTriggerAwayExpires
Forward/HTA
Concordia Grain
700 bu$6.06 cash$0.31Good til canceled
Forward/HTA
Concordia Grain
900 bu$6.11 cash$0.36Good 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.