Rolling Plains Family Farms

Neil Gruber · Mitchell County, KS · Katie Rennick · client since 2024

114k bu at 75% priced

$712.9K under management

Self directedCosts are estimatesLast spoke in 5 days12 other findings(785) 555-3905

Position Plan Working Orders Sales Break-evens Livestock Coverage Recap

8,000 bu of Soybeans is due at Smith Center Feeders in 7 days. Confirm with Neil Gruber that the bushels are in the bin and the trucking is arranged for Nov 2026. 11 more findings on this family.

Priced

75%

85k bu of 114k bu · pace 80%

Revenue locked

$564K

-$17,576 of it over break-even

On the table

$1.2K

Margin over cost in 29k bu unpriced, at today's bids.

Reading

Hold

3 live crops across 1,039 acres.

Corn new crop · Dec 2026

537 acres at 136 bu/acre · 73k bu expected

Hold

Cash bid $4.03 is under the $4.36 break-even

No forced sales. Storage covers 88% of the crop, so plan delivery or a basis contract for the rest and let the board come to you.

Break-even

$4.36

Estimated from county averages.

Cash bid today

$4.03

Board $4.31 with a -$0.28 basis.

Average sold

$3.97

-$0.39 over cost on 50k bu.

Bid over cost

-$0.33

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

Priced against pace68% of 80% target

Sold against insured

Sold 50k buInsured 51k bu, typed on the planExpected 73k bu

1,400 bu left inside the insured bushels.

23k bu unpricedStorage 64k bu, 88% of the crop50k bu sold, not hauled7,900 bu resting

Resting in the market

Instrument	Bushels	Trigger	Away	Expires
Forward/HTA Smith Center Feeders	3,000 bu	$4.63 board	$0.32	Nov 7, 2026 13 days
Forward/HTA Smith Center Feeders	4,900 bu	$4.62 cash	$0.59	Nov 7, 2026 13 days

Soybeans new crop · Nov 2026

502 acres at 42 bu/acre · 21k bu expected

On plan

On plan: 79% sold at $10.42 average, $0.26/bu over break-even

Cash bid $10.42 still clears break-even. Let the working orders rest and revisit at the next rung.

Break-even

$10.16

Estimated from county averages.

Cash bid today

$10.42

Board $10.86 with a -$0.44 basis.

Average sold

$10.42

+$0.26 over cost on 17k bu.

Bid over cost

+$0.26

$1,166 across the unpriced bushels.

Priced against pace79% of 80% target

Sold against insured

Sold 17k buInsured 17k bu, typed on the planExpected 21k bu

300 bu left inside the insured bushels.

4,484 bu unpricedStorage 9,600 bu, 46% of the crop8,000 bu basis open17k bu sold, not hauled2,500 bu resting

Resting in the market

Instrument	Bushels	Trigger	Away	Expires
Forward/HTA Smith Center Feeders	1,300 bu	$10.77 cash	$0.35	Jan 1, 2027
Cash Smith Center Feeders	1,200 bu	$10.77 cash	$0.35	Nov 16, 2026

Soybeans old crop · Nov 2026

435 acres at 45 bu/acre · 20k bu expected

Hold

Cash bid $10.42 is under the $10.44 break-even

No forced sales. Storage covers 39% of the crop, so plan delivery or a basis contract for the rest and let the board come to you.

Break-even

$10.44

Estimated from county averages.

Cash bid today

$10.42

Board $10.86 with a -$0.44 basis.

Average sold

$10.31

-$0.13 over cost on 19k bu.

Bid over cost

-$0.02

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

Priced against pace96% of 95% target

775 bu unpricedStorage 7,600 bu, 39% of the crop6,600 bu sold, not hauled200 bu resting

Resting in the market

Instrument	Bushels	Trigger	Away	Expires
Forward/HTA Smith Center Feeders	200 bu	$11.11 board	$0.25	Jan 21, 2027

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.