Corn time stop passed 46 days ago on a 15% tranche. Price 37k bu at $4.30, which is $-6,697 over cost, or agree a new date with Grant Jansen and write it down.
5 more findings on this family.
Priced
388k bu of 627k bu · pace 72%
Revenue locked
$60,630 of it over break-even
On the table
Margin over cost in 239k bu unpriced, at today's bids.
Reading
4 live crops across 2,641 acres.
Corn new crop · Dec 2026
1,676 acres at 148 bu/acre · 248k bu expected
Time stop passed: the 15% tranche was due 2026-07-09
The plan prices this tranche on the calendar rather than the market, so unpriced grain does not ride into delivery. Today's cash bid is $4.30 against a $4.48 break-even.
37k bu at $4.30 banks -$6,697 over break-even.
Break-even
Estimated from county averages.
Cash bid today
Board $4.44 with a -$0.14 basis.
Average sold
-$0.21 over cost on 63k bu.
Bid over cost
The market is not paying this family's cost right now.
Priced against pace25% of 72% target
185k bu unpricedStorage 164k bu, 66% of the crop63k bu sold, not hauled148k bu safe to contract
Corn old crop · Sep 2026
1,441 acres at 144 bu/acre · 208k bu expected
On plan: 91% sold at $4.23 average, $0.47/bu over break-even
Cash bid $4.13 still clears break-even. Let the working orders rest and revisit at the next rung.
Break-even
Stated by the client, Jun 9, 2026.
Cash bid today
Board $4.27 with a -$0.14 basis.
Average sold
+$0.47 over cost on 190k bu.
Bid over cost
$6,587 across the unpriced bushels.
Priced against pace91% of 95% target
18k bu unpricedStorage 112k bu, 54% of the crop37k bu sold, not hauled8,900 bu resting
Resting in the market
| Instrument | Bushels | Trigger | Away | Expires |
|---|
| Forward/HTA Washington County Elevator | 4,700 bu | $4.38 cash | $0.25 | Oct 31, 2026 |
| Forward/HTA Washington County Elevator | 4,200 bu | $4.68 board | $0.41 | Oct 29, 2026 |
Milo new crop · Dec 2026
965 acres at 102 bu/acre · 98k bu expected
On plan: 69% sold at $3.91 average, $0.24/bu over break-even
Cash bid $3.89 still clears break-even. Let the working orders rest and revisit at the next rung.
Break-even
Estimated from county averages.
Cash bid today
Board $4.05 with a -$0.16 basis.
Average sold
+$0.24 over cost on 68k bu.
Bid over cost
$6,651 across the unpriced bushels.
Priced against pace69% of 72% target
30k bu unpricedStorage 49k bu, 50% of the crop68k bu sold, not hauled4,600 bu resting16k bu safe to contract
Resting in the market
| Instrument | Bushels | Trigger | Away | Expires |
|---|
| Forward/HTA Washington County Elevator | 4,600 bu | $4.13 board | $0.08 | Aug 17, 2026 -7 days |
Milo old crop · Sep 2026
853 acres at 86 bu/acre · 73k bu expected
Cash bid $3.75 is under the $4.19 break-even
No forced sales. Storage covers 48% of the crop, so plan delivery or a basis contract for the rest and let the board come to you.
Break-even
Estimated from county averages.
Cash bid today
Board $3.91 with a -$0.16 basis.
Average sold
-$0.46 over cost on 68k bu.
Bid over cost
The market is not paying this family's cost right now.
Priced against pace92% of 95% target
5,858 bu unpricedStorage 35k bu, 48% of the crop7,200 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.