GrainStrategy

Tallgrass Grain Co

Lori Ulrich · Washington County, KS · Danae Kruse · client since 2025

704k bu at 67% priced · 2,113 head at 67% sold
$7.3M under management
Price to the planCosts are estimatesLast spoke in 21 days8 other findings(785) 555-7846
18k bu of Milo is $0.04/bu from filling. No action needed. Confirm the fill to Lori Ulrich the same day it happens. 7 more findings on this family.
Priced
67%
475k bu of 704k bu · pace 80%
Revenue locked
$4.9M
$197,284 of it over break-even
On the table
$140.1K
Margin over cost in 230k bu unpriced, at today's bids.
Reading
Hold
2 live crops across 3,256 acres.

Milo new crop · Dec 2026

3,256 acres at 117 bu/acre · 381k bu expected

Hold
Cash bid $3.44 is under the $3.60 break-even

No forced sales. Storage covers 68% of the crop, so plan delivery or a basis contract for the rest and let the board come to you.

Break-even
$3.60
Stated by the client, Aug 25, 2026.
Cash bid today
$3.44
Board $3.95 with a -$0.51 basis.
Average sold
$3.35
-$0.25 over cost on 295k bu.
Bid over cost
-$0.16
The market is not paying this family's cost right now.
Priced against pace77% of 80% target
Sold against insured
Sold 295k buInsured 324k bu, typed on the planExpected 381k bu

29k bu left inside the insured bushels.

86k bu unpricedStorage 260k bu, 68% of the crop295k bu sold, not hauled

Milo old crop · Dec 2026

2,789 acres at 116 bu/acre · 324k bu expected

Hold
Cash bid $3.44 is under the $3.74 break-even

No forced sales. Storage covers 38% of the crop, so plan delivery or a basis contract for the rest and let the board come to you.

Break-even
$3.74
Estimated from county averages.
Cash bid today
$3.44
Board $3.95 with a -$0.51 basis.
Average sold
$3.48
-$0.26 over cost on 179k bu.
Bid over cost
-$0.30
The market is not paying this family's cost right now.
Priced against pace55% of 95% target
144k bu unpricedStorage 122k bu, 38% of the crop107k bu sold, not hauled36k bu resting

Resting in the market

InstrumentBushelsTriggerAwayExpires
Forward/HTA
Mankato Elevator
18k bu$3.99 board$0.04
Near
Good til canceled
Cash
Mankato Elevator
18k bu$4.26 board$0.31Oct 29, 2026
4 days

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.