Painted Sky Family Farms
Beth Ellison · Mitchell County, KS · Katie Rennick · client since 2023
645k bu at 55% priced
$2.5M under management
Price to the planCosts are estimatesLast spoke in 1 day4 other findings(785) 555-2054
$1,387,896 is locked across 4 contracts, -$139,044 of it over this family's cost of production. Every one of those decisions has a dated record behind it.
Contracts
4
357k bu priced, 55% of expected production.
Revenue locked
$1,387,896
-$139,044 of it over break-even.
Basis left open
0 bu
Board locked, cash price not yet settled.
Sold, not hauled
279k bu
Contracted bushels that still have to physically move.
Contracts
| Priced | Crop | Instrument | Bushels | Board | Basis | Net cash | Over cost | Delivery |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2026 | Corn old crop | Basis | 71k bu | $4.41 | -$0.51 | $3.90 | -$0.06 -$4,236 | Oct 2026 Concordia Grain Not hauled |
| Jul 11, 2026 | Corn new crop | Forward/HTA | 111k bu | $4.48 | -$0.49 | $3.99 | -$0.51 -$56,508 | Dec 2026 Concordia Grain Not hauled |
| Jun 6, 2026 | Corn new crop | Cash | 97k bu | $4.18 | -$0.50 | $3.68 | -$0.82 -$79,868 | Dec 2026 Concordia Grain Not hauled |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Corn old crop | Forward/HTA | 78k bu | $4.45 | -$0.47 | $3.98 | +$0.02 $1,568 | Oct 2026 Concordia Grain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | Corn | Priced | Priced the next tranche at the elevator, board plus basis |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Corn | Check in | Walked through the position and the ladder |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Corn | Agreed, not yet executed | Agreed to place a resting order at the next target |
| Feb 14, 2026 | Corn | Check in | Walked through the position and the ladder |
| Jan 28, 2026 | Corn | Priced | Fixed the basis on an open HTA |
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.