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
$4,869,334 is locked across 8 contracts, $197,284 of it over this family's cost of production. Every one of those decisions has a dated record behind it.
Contracts
8
475k bu priced, 67% of expected production.
Revenue locked
$4,869,334
$197,284 of it over break-even.
Basis left open
0 bu
Board locked, cash price not yet settled.
Sold, not hauled
402k bu
Contracted bushels that still have to physically move.
Contracts
| Priced | Crop | Instrument | Bushels | Board | Basis | Net cash | Over cost | Delivery |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | Milo old crop | Basis | 40k bu | $3.94 | -$0.47 | $3.47 | -$0.27 -$10,719 | Oct 2026 Mankato Elevator Not hauled |
| Jun 27, 2026 | Milo new crop | Cash | 52k bu | $3.94 | -$0.53 | $3.41 | -$0.19 -$9,804 | Dec 2026 Mankato Elevator Not hauled |
| May 31, 2026 | Milo old crop | Cash | 16k bu | $4.05 | -$0.52 | $3.53 | -$0.21 -$3,402 | Oct 2026 Mankato Elevator Hauled |
| May 23, 2026 | Milo new crop | Cash | 27k bu | $3.85 | -$0.51 | $3.34 | -$0.26 -$6,994 | Dec 2026 Mankato Elevator Not hauled |
| Mar 5, 2026 | Milo old crop | Cash | 67k bu | $4.15 | -$0.53 | $3.62 | -$0.12 -$8,028 | Oct 2026 Mankato Elevator Not hauled |
| Mar 4, 2026 | Milo new crop | Cash | 65k bu | $3.83 | -$0.50 | $3.33 | -$0.27 -$17,658 | Dec 2026 Mankato Elevator Not hauled |
| Feb 16, 2026 | Milo new crop | Cash | 151k bu | $3.83 | -$0.49 | $3.34 | -$0.26 -$39,338 | Dec 2026 Mankato Elevator Not hauled |
| Feb 12, 2026 | Milo old crop | Basis | 57k bu | $3.84 | -$0.53 | $3.31 | -$0.43 -$24,295 | Oct 2026 Mankato Elevator Hauled |
Net cash is the board plus the basis, which is the only price the family is actually paid. Where the basis is open the stored figure is today's estimate rather than a settled price, so the average across the account moves until somebody fixes it.
What was advised, and what they decided
| Date | Crop | Outcome | Recommendation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2026 | Milo | Priced | Fixed the basis on an open HTA |
| Jul 8, 2026 | Milo | Check in | Walked through the position and the ladder |
| May 29, 2026 | Milo | Check in | Updated break-evens from their books |
| Mar 7, 2026 | Milo | Check in | Walked through the position and the ladder |
| Feb 14, 2026 | Milo | Priced | Booked a forward contract inside the insurance guarantee |
TODO: the contact history in this demo is synthetic. These are invented conversations and they must be cleared before anybody outside the desk sees this page. The record itself is the point: it is the least glamorous thing in the product and probably the most valuable.