GrainStrategy

Sunrise Family Farms

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

40k bu at 73% priced
$357.5K under management
Price to the planCosts are estimatesLast spoke in 3 months8 other findings(785) 555-4133
Soybeans is 85% sold against a 95% pace with the bid $0.89/bu over cost. Price 1,443 bu through the elevator, which banks $1,284 over cost with no margin call risk. 7 more findings on this family.
Priced
73%
29k bu of 40k bu · pace 80%
Revenue locked
$258.9K
$7,126 of it over break-even
On the table
$2K
Margin over cost in 11k 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 $10.46 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
$10.46
Board $10.86 with a -$0.40 basis.
Average sold
$10.71
-$0.33 over cost on 8,000 bu.
Bid over cost
-$0.58
The market is not paying this family's cost right now.
Priced against pace57% of 80% target
Sold against insured
Sold 8,000 buInsured 9,800 bu, typed on the planExpected 14k bu

1,800 bu left inside the insured bushels.

5,974 bu unpricedStorage 9,800 bu, 70% of the crop8,000 bu sold, not hauled900 bu resting

Resting in the market

InstrumentBushelsTriggerAwayExpires
Forward/HTA
Concordia Grain
900 bu$11.22 board$0.36Nov 9, 2026

Soybeans old crop · Nov 2026

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

On plan
On plan: 85% sold at $10.43 average, $0.86/bu over break-even

Cash bid $10.46 still clears break-even. Let the working orders rest and revisit at the next rung.

Break-even
$9.57
Stated by the client, May 25, 2026.
Cash bid today
$10.46
Board $10.86 with a -$0.40 basis.
Average sold
$10.43
+$0.86 over cost on 12k bu.
Bid over cost
+$0.89
$1,909 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$10.55 cash$0.09Nov 8, 2026
14 days
Cash
Concordia Grain
600 bu$11.24 board$0.38Nov 16, 2026

Wheat new crop · Jul 2027

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

Hold
Cash bid $5.30 is only $0.03/bu over the $5.27 break-even

No forced sales. Storage covers 38% of the crop, so plan delivery or a basis contract for the rest and let the board come to you.

Break-even
$5.27
Stated by the client, May 25, 2026.
Cash bid today
$5.30
Board $5.90 with a -$0.60 basis.
Average sold
$5.22
-$0.05 over cost on 9,400 bu.
Bid over cost
+$0.03
$78 across the unpriced bushels.
Priced against pace78% of 80% target
Sold against insured
Sold 9,400 buInsured 10k bu, typed on the planExpected 12k bu

800 bu left inside the insured bushels.

2,590 bu unpricedStorage 4,600 bu, 38% of the crop1,300 bu basis open9,400 bu sold, not hauled1,200 bu resting

Resting in the market

InstrumentBushelsTriggerAwayExpires
Forward/HTA
Concordia Grain
500 bu$5.61 cash$0.31Good til canceled
Forward/HTA
Concordia Grain
700 bu$5.66 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.