GrainStrategy

Clearwater Acres

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

499k bu at 79% priced
$1.8M under management
Call before pricingCosts are estimatesLast spoke in 3 days10 other findings(785) 555-2376
46k bu of Corn is due at Washington County Elevator in 37 days. Confirm with Kirby Klein that the bushels are in the bin and the trucking is arranged for Dec 2026. 9 more findings on this family.
Priced
79%
392k bu of 499k bu · pace 80%
Revenue locked
$1.4M
-$171,502 of it over break-even
On the table
$389
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

Hold
Cash bid $3.94 is only $0.01/bu over the $3.93 break-even

No forced sales. Storage covers 82% of the crop, so plan delivery or a basis contract for the rest and let the board come to you.

Break-even
$3.93
Estimated from county averages.
Cash bid today
$3.94
Board $4.31 with a -$0.37 basis.
Average sold
$3.86
-$0.07 over cost on 105k bu.
Bid over cost
+$0.01
$389 across the unpriced bushels.
Priced against pace73% of 80% target
Sold against insured
Sold 105k buInsured 108k bu, typed on the planExpected 144k bu

2,900 bu left inside the insured bushels.

39k bu unpricedStorage 119k bu, 82% of the crop105k bu sold, not hauled16k bu resting

Resting in the market

InstrumentBushelsTriggerAwayExpires
Forward/HTA
Washington County Elevator
10k bu$4.56 board$0.25Jan 13, 2027
Forward/HTA
Washington County Elevator
5,800 bu$4.31 cash$0.37Dec 30, 2026

Milo new crop · Dec 2026

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

Hold
Cash bid $3.51 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
$3.51
Board $3.95 with a -$0.44 basis.
Average sold
$3.59
-$0.51 over cost on 129k bu.
Bid over cost
-$0.59
The market is not paying this family's cost right now.
Priced against pace68% of 80% target
Sold against insured
Sold 129k buInsured 133k bu, typed on the planExpected 189k bu

3,800 bu left inside the insured bushels.

61k bu unpricedStorage 140k bu, 74% of the crop129k bu sold, not hauled17k bu resting

Resting in the market

InstrumentBushelsTriggerAwayExpires
Forward/HTA
Washington County Elevator
17k bu$4.35 cash$0.84Jan 18, 2027

Milo old crop · Dec 2026

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

Hold
Cash bid $3.51 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, Jan 25, 2026.
Cash bid today
$3.51
Board $3.95 with a -$0.44 basis.
Average sold
$3.54
-$0.62 over cost on 158k bu.
Bid over cost
-$0.65
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.