Salt Fork Farms

Peg Hemmelgarn · Thayer County, NE · Katie Rennick · client since 2016

67k bu at 76% priced · 333 head at 68% sold

$767.2K under management

Self directedCosts are estimatesLast spoke in 16 days6 other findings(785) 555-9230

Position Plan Working Orders Sales Break-evens Livestock Recap

1,700 bu of Corn is $0.03/bu from filling. No action needed. Confirm the fill to Peg Hemmelgarn the same day it happens. 5 more findings on this family.

Priced

76%

50k bu of 67k bu · pace 72%

Revenue locked

$547.9K

$121,410 of it over break-even

On the table

$57.1K

Margin over cost in 16k bu unpriced, at today's bids.

Reading

Hold

3 live crops across 461 acres.

Wheat new crop · Jul 2027

254 acres at 59 bu/acre · 15k bu expected

On plan

On plan: 73% sold at $5.82 average, $0.80/bu over break-even

Cash bid $5.69 still clears break-even. Let the working orders rest and revisit at the next rung.

Break-even

$5.02

Stated by the client, Dec 9, 2025.

Cash bid today

$5.69

Board $6.01 with a -$0.32 basis.

Average sold

$5.82

+$0.80 over cost on 11k bu.

Bid over cost

+$0.67

$2,738 across the unpriced bushels.

Priced against pace73% of 72% target

4,086 bu unpricedStorage 8,100 bu, 54% of the crop11k bu sold, not hauled300 bu safe to contract

Wheat old crop · Sep 2026

219 acres at 61 bu/acre · 13k bu expected

Hold

Cash bid $5.14 is only $0.09/bu over the $5.05 break-even

No forced sales. Storage covers 64% of the crop, so plan delivery or a basis contract for the rest and let the board come to you.

Break-even

$5.05

Estimated from county averages.

Cash bid today

$5.14

Board $5.46 with a -$0.32 basis.

Average sold

$5.05

-$0.00 over cost on 13k bu.

Bid over cost

+$0.09

$41 across the unpriced bushels.

Priced against pace97% of 95% target

459 bu unpricedStorage 8,600 bu, 64% of the crop5,000 bu basis open6,000 bu sold, not hauled200 bu resting

Resting in the market

Instrument	Bushels	Trigger	Away	Expires
Forward/HTA Hebron Farmers Co-op	100 bu	$5.35 cash	$0.21	Oct 1, 2026
Cash Hebron Farmers Co-op	100 bu	$5.43 cash	$0.29	Good til canceled

Corn new crop · Dec 2026

207 acres at 185 bu/acre · 38k bu expected

Hold

Cash bid $4.20 is under the $4.44 break-even

No forced sales. Storage covers 24% of the crop, so plan delivery or a basis contract for the rest and let the board come to you.

Break-even

$4.44

Estimated from county averages.

Cash bid today

$4.20

Board $4.44 with a -$0.24 basis.

Average sold

$4.24

-$0.20 over cost on 27k bu.

Bid over cost

-$0.24

The market is not paying this family's cost right now.

Priced against pace69% of 72% target

12k bu unpricedStorage 9,000 bu, 24% of the crop27k bu sold, not hauled3,700 bu resting2,100 bu safe to contract

Resting in the market

Instrument	Bushels	Trigger	Away	Expires
Cash Hebron Farmers Co-op	1,700 bu	$4.47 board	$0.03 Near	Good til canceled
Forward/HTA Hebron Farmers Co-op	2,000 bu	$4.71 cash	$0.51	Oct 31, 2026

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.