Grain Storage Returns Calculator

Return to on-farm storage from basis improvement and costs.

Harvest price ($/bu)

Expected sale price ($/bu)

Storage ($/bu/mo)

Months stored

Bushels stored

Interest rate (%)

Tab to move between fields

Net return ($/bu)

0.25

Total net return ($)$2,483.33

Total cost ($/bu)0.35

Breakeven price ($/bu)5.55

Annualized return (%)11.46

How to Use This Calculator

Enter Harvest Price and Expected Selling Price Per Bushel from storage.
Enter Storage Cost Per Bushel Per Month, Months Stored, Bushels Stored, and Interest Rate.
Review Net Return Per Bushel and Total Net Return from storing the grain.
Check Breakeven Selling Price — the minimum you need to receive to cover storage and interest costs.
Use Annualized Return percentage to compare grain storage against other investment options.

How the result changes with Expected sale price ($/bu)

Identify Input Parameters
4 parameters
Harvest price ($/bu) = 5.2, Expected sale price ($/bu) = 5.8, Storage ($/bu/mo) = 0.04, Months stored = 5 = 6 input(s) provided
Calculate Net return
Net return = priceGain - totalCost
0.2483 = 0.2483
Calculate Total net return
Total net return = round(netReturn * bushels * 100) / 100
2483.33 = $2,483.33
Calculate Total cost
Total cost = storageCost + interestCost
0.3517 = 0.3517