GrainStrategy

Clearwater Acres

Kirby Klein · Smith County, KS · Bree Sandoval · client since 2024

499k bu at 79% priced
$2M under management
Call before pricingCosts are estimatesLast spoke in 18 days3 other findings(785) 555-2376
PositionPlanWorking OrdersSalesBreak-evensLivestockRecap
Corn break-even is 7 months old. Get updated costs from Kirby Klein, or get them onto Farmer Metrics so this stops being a phone call every six months. 2 more findings on this family.
Priced
79%
392k bu of 499k bu · pace 72%
Revenue locked
$1.6M
-$46,565 of it over break-even
On the table
$14.4K
Margin over cost in 107k bu unpriced, at today's bids.
Reading
Hold
3 live crops across 3,105 acres.

Corn new crop · Dec 2026

1,152 acres at 125 bu/acre · 144k bu expected

On plan
On plan: 73% sold at $4.22 average, $0.29/bu over break-even

Cash bid $4.30 still clears break-even. Let the working orders rest and revisit at the next rung.

Break-even
$3.93
Estimated from county averages.
Cash bid today
$4.30
Board $4.44 with a -$0.14 basis.
Average sold
$4.22
+$0.29 over cost on 105k bu.
Bid over cost
+$0.37
$14,393 across the unpriced bushels.
Priced against pace73% of 72% target
39k bu unpricedStorage 119k bu, 82% of the crop105k bu sold, not hauled16k bu resting2,900 bu safe to contract

Resting in the market

InstrumentBushelsTriggerAwayExpires
Forward/HTA
Washington County Elevator
10k bu$4.69 board$0.25Oct 28, 2026
Forward/HTA
Washington County Elevator
5,800 bu$4.67 cash$0.37Oct 14, 2026

Milo new crop · Dec 2026

1,953 acres at 97 bu/acre · 189k bu expected

Hold
Cash bid $3.89 is under the $4.10 break-even

No forced sales. Storage covers 74% of the crop, so plan delivery or a basis contract for the rest and let the board come to you.

Break-even
$4.10
Estimated from county averages.
Cash bid today
$3.89
Board $4.05 with a -$0.16 basis.
Average sold
$3.97
-$0.13 over cost on 129k bu.
Bid over cost
-$0.21
The market is not paying this family's cost right now.
Priced against pace68% of 72% target
61k bu unpricedStorage 140k bu, 74% of the crop129k bu sold, not hauled17k bu resting3,800 bu safe to contract

Resting in the market

InstrumentBushelsTriggerAwayExpires
Forward/HTA
Washington County Elevator
17k bu$4.35 cash$0.46Nov 2, 2026

Milo old crop · Sep 2026

1,878 acres at 88 bu/acre · 165k bu expected

Hold
Cash bid $3.75 is under the $4.16 break-even

No forced sales. Storage covers 26% of the crop, so plan delivery or a basis contract for the rest and let the board come to you.

Break-even
$4.16
Stated by the client, Nov 9, 2025.
Cash bid today
$3.75
Board $3.91 with a -$0.16 basis.
Average sold
$3.78
-$0.38 over cost on 158k bu.
Bid over cost
-$0.41
The market is not paying this family's cost right now.
Priced against pace96% of 95% target
7,064 bu unpricedStorage 43k bu, 26% of the crop77k 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.