Painted Sky Family Farms
Beth Ellison · Mitchell County, KS · Katie Rennick · client since 2023
645k bu at 51% priced
$2.7M under management
Price to the planCosts are estimatesLast spoke in 16 days2 other findings(785) 555-2054
$1,373,854 is locked across 4 contracts, -$27,536 of it over this family's cost of production. Every one of those decisions has a dated record behind it.
Contracts
4
329k bu priced, 51% of expected production.
Revenue locked
$1,373,854
-$27,536 of it over break-even.
Basis left open
0 bu
Board locked, cash price not yet settled.
Sold, not hauled
251k bu
Contracted bushels that still have to physically move.
Contracts
| Priced | Crop | Instrument | Bushels | Board | Basis | Net cash | Over cost | Delivery |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2026 | Corn old crop | Basis | 71k bu | $4.37 | -$0.28 | $4.09 | +$0.13 $9,178 | Aug 2026 Concordia Grain Not hauled |
| Apr 25, 2026 | Corn new crop | Forward/HTA | 96k bu | $4.61 | -$0.26 | $4.35 | -$0.15 -$14,400 | Dec 2026 Concordia Grain Not hauled |
| Mar 21, 2026 | Corn new crop | Cash | 84k bu | $4.31 | -$0.27 | $4.04 | -$0.46 -$38,778 | Dec 2026 Concordia Grain Not hauled |
| Feb 12, 2026 | Corn old crop | Forward/HTA | 78k bu | $4.41 | -$0.24 | $4.17 | +$0.21 $16,464 | Aug 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | Corn | Priced | Priced the next tranche at the elevator, board plus basis |
| May 15, 2026 | Corn | Check in | Walked through the position and the ladder |
| May 8, 2026 | Corn | Agreed, not yet executed | Agreed to place a resting order at the next target |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Corn | Check in | Walked through the position and the ladder |
| Nov 12, 2025 | 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.