Episode 108 · The Elevator’s Cut Podcast
Grain Elevator Profit Margins Explained: Net Margin per Bushel
1 Oct 2026 · 45 min
Episode notes
S2E20 - Disclaimer: There is a risk of loss in futures and options trading. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results. ---------- Most people assume grain elevators clear 70 cents a bushel, but once you take out the median 57 cents in expenses, the average net is closer to 13, and that changes how every penny should be merchandised. Jason Wheeler and Roger Gattis of White Commercial also get into why this harvest is the simplest selling decision in years, and why basis backs off when futures rally. ---------- Check Out Our Website - https://www.whitecommercial.com/…
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The grain merchandisers podcast where Roger and Jason capture the big topics and challenges of the grain industry with humor, pragmatism, and simplicity. With a few decades of combined experience in the basis trading, brokerage, and farm marketing spheres, they use their experiences and knowledge of
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