GrainStrategy

Buffalo Gap Farms

Beth Jansen · Jewell County, KS · Katie Rennick · client since 2021

629k bu at 67% priced · 3,739 head at 0% sold
$11.7M under management
Price to the planCosts are estimatesLast spoke in 22 days1 critical12 other findings(785) 555-3080
PositionPlanWorking OrdersSalesBreak-evensLivestockCoverageRecap
Pen, Sep placement time stop passed 61 days ago on a 855 head lot. Move 855 head at $180.13/cwt, which is $59,515 over cost, or agree a new date with Beth Jansen and write it down. 12 more findings on this family.
Priced
67%
424k bu of 629k bu · pace 80%
Revenue locked
$1.6M
-$108,374 of it over break-even
On the table
$264.4K
Margin over cost in 205k bu unpriced, at today's bids.
Reading
Needs a call
4 live crops across 2,879 acres.

Milo new crop · Dec 2026

1,291 acres at 91 bu/acre · 117k bu expected

Hold
Cash bid $3.48 is under the $3.98 break-even

No forced sales. Storage covers 46% of the crop, so plan delivery or a basis contract for the rest and let the board come to you.

Break-even
$3.98
Stated by the client, May 25, 2026.
Cash bid today
$3.48
Board $3.95 with a -$0.47 basis.
Average sold
$3.51
-$0.47 over cost on 62k bu.
Bid over cost
-$0.50
The market is not paying this family's cost right now.
Priced against pace53% of 80% target
Sold against insured
Sold 62k buInsured 88k bu, typed on the planExpected 117k bu

26k bu left inside the insured bushels.

55k bu unpricedStorage 54k bu, 46% of the crop17k bu basis open62k bu sold, not hauled14k bu resting

Resting in the market

InstrumentBushelsTriggerAwayExpires
Forward/HTA
Concordia Grain
14k bu$4.22 cash$0.74Dec 28, 2026

Milo old crop · Dec 2026

1,195 acres at 88 bu/acre · 105k bu expected

Hold
Cash bid $3.48 is only $0.00/bu over the $3.48 break-even

No forced sales. Storage covers 41% of the crop, so plan delivery or a basis contract for the rest and let the board come to you.

Break-even
$3.48
Estimated from county averages.
Cash bid today
$3.48
Board $3.95 with a -$0.47 basis.
Average sold
$3.54
+$0.06 over cost on 97k bu.
Bid over cost
+$0.00
$0 across the unpriced bushels.
Priced against pace93% of 95% target
7,760 bu unpricedStorage 43k bu, 41% of the crop52k bu basis open13k bu sold, not hauled2,500 bu resting

Resting in the market

InstrumentBushelsTriggerAwayExpires
Forward/HTA
Concordia Grain
1,400 bu$3.74 cash$0.26Dec 4, 2026
Forward/HTA
Concordia Grain
1,100 bu$4.35 board$0.40Good til canceled

Corn new crop · Dec 2026

1,588 acres at 127 bu/acre · 202k bu expected

Hold
Cash bid $3.85 is only $0.06/bu over the $3.79 break-even

No forced sales. Storage covers 61% of the crop, so plan delivery or a basis contract for the rest and let the board come to you.

Break-even
$3.79
Estimated from county averages.
Cash bid today
$3.85
Board $4.31 with a -$0.46 basis.
Average sold
$3.88
+$0.09 over cost on 133k bu.
Bid over cost
+$0.06
$4,097 across the unpriced bushels.
Priced against pace66% of 80% target
Sold against insured
Sold 133k buInsured 141k bu, typed on the planExpected 202k bu

7,800 bu left inside the insured bushels.

68k bu unpricedStorage 124k bu, 61% of the crop133k bu sold, not hauled

Corn old crop · Dec 2026

1,419 acres at 144 bu/acre · 204k bu expected

Hold
Cash bid $3.85 is under the $4.48 break-even

No forced sales. Storage covers 42% of the crop, so plan delivery or a basis contract for the rest and let the board come to you.

Break-even
$4.48
Estimated from county averages.
Cash bid today
$3.85
Board $4.31 with a -$0.46 basis.
Average sold
$3.74
-$0.74 over cost on 131k bu.
Bid over cost
-$0.63
The market is not paying this family's cost right now.
Priced against pace64% of 95% target
74k bu unpricedStorage 85k bu, 42% of the crop47k 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.