Spring Branch Grain Co
Lyle Wendt · Mitchell County, KS · Katie Rennick · client since 2025
338k bu at 82% priced
$1.8M under management
Self directedCosts are estimatesLast spoke in 38 days2 other findings(785) 555-6028
Wheat break-even is 8 months old. Get updated costs from Lyle Wendt, or get them onto Farmer Metrics so this stops being a phone call every six months. 1 more findings on this family.
Priced
82%
277k bu of 338k bu · pace 72%
Revenue locked
$1.5M
$16,972 of it over break-even
On the table
$39.5K
Margin over cost in 61k bu unpriced, at today's bids.
Reading
Hold
2 live crops across 3,238 acres.
Wheat new crop · Jul 2027
3,238 acres at 55 bu/acre · 178k bu expected
On plan: 70% sold at $5.75 average, $0.73/bu over break-even
Cash bid $5.75 still clears break-even. Let the working orders rest and revisit at the next rung.
Break-even
$5.02
Estimated from county averages.
Cash bid today
$5.75
Board $6.01 with a -$0.26 basis.
Average sold
$5.75
+$0.73 over cost on 124k bu.
Bid over cost
+$0.73
$39,486 across the unpriced bushels.
Priced against pace70% of 72% target
54k bu unpricedStorage 83k bu, 46% of the crop124k bu sold, not hauled27k bu safe to contract
Wheat old crop · Sep 2026
3,078 acres at 52 bu/acre · 160k bu expected
Cash bid $5.20 is under the $5.62 break-even
No forced sales. Storage covers 58% of the crop, so plan delivery or a basis contract for the rest and let the board come to you.
Break-even
$5.62
Estimated from county averages.
Cash bid today
$5.20
Board $5.46 with a -$0.26 basis.
Average sold
$5.14
-$0.48 over cost on 153k bu.
Bid over cost
-$0.42
The market is not paying this family's cost right now.
Priced against pace96% of 95% target
6,856 bu unpricedStorage 93k bu, 58% of the crop100k 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.