Grain

Serving all your grain marketing needs

As a major buyer and trader of grains and oilseeds, CHS moves more than two billion bushels annually through its network of river, rail and export terminals. So when you work with your local cooperative, you’re tapping into a world of resources and a depth of grain marketing solutions.

We have built our reputation on a demonstrated commitment to producer profitability. We strive to make it as convenient as possible to market your grain, and we are committed to doing business with integrity and building long-term partnerships.

  • Take advantage of online and mobile resources to check cash grain prices, make offers to sell grain and have secure access to account information and reports.
  • Choose from a variety of grain contracts and specialty grain contracts to meet your needs.
  • Gain timely insights about local, regional and world markets from our grain specialists, who are connected to valuable information and perspectives through the CHS cooperative system.
  • Earn patronage on every bushel of grain you sell to CHS.
Aerial image of a grain facility.

Grain scale ticket guidelines

Please review these guidelines to help ensure your grain delivery tickets are accurate and applied correctly.

Confirm names and splits

Have the scale operator enter the correct names and splits on each ticket.

Specify how each load should be applied

Clearly mark each ticket as delayed price, contract or spot.

Unmarked tickets will be applied in the following order:

  1. Contract: Applied to open contracts first.
  2. Delayed price: If there are no open contracts and a delayed price program is open.
  3. Spot: If neither of the above applies.

Understand pricing

  • Immediate pricing: To price a delivered load while markets are open, call your grain originator to lock in the price.
  • Weekday spot deliveries: Loads delivered Monday through Friday will be priced at that day’s closing market.
  • Weekend spot deliveries: Loads unloaded on Saturday or Sunday will be priced based on Friday’s closing market.

Report ticket errors within 24 hours

Producers must notify CHS within 24 hours of any incorrect ticket information, including splits, application type or grade factors.