Grain

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.

Grain team and locations

Luverne, MN

Grain receiving

Monday – Friday: 8am – 4pm
Call location for harvest hours

Address

102 N. Broadway Street
Magnolia, MN 56158

Phone

Magnolia, MN

Location manager

Brad Skattum
[email protected]

Grain receiving

Monday – Friday: 8am – 4pm
Call location for harvest hours

Location details

Address:
102 N. Broadway Street
Magnolia, MN 56158

Phone:
507-283-0070

Marshall, MN

Grain receiving

Monday – Friday: 8am – 4pm
Call location for harvest hours

Address

2712 County Road 6
Marshall, MN 56258

Phone

Pipestone, MN

Grain receiving

Monday – Friday: 8am – 4pm
Call location for harvest hours

Address

651 81st St
Pipestone, MN 56164

Phone

Ruthton, MN

Grain operations manager

Grain receiving

Monday – Friday: 8am – 4pm
Call location for harvest hours

Location details

Address:
1780 221st ST
Ruthton, MN 56170

Phone:
507-203-9090

Tracy, MN

Location manager

Mitchel Benson
[email protected]

Grain receiving

Monday – Friday: 8am – 4pm
Call location for harvest hours

Location details

Address:
301 South Street
Tracy, MN 56175

Phone:
507-629-3382

Brandon, SD

Location manager

Alan Rausch
[email protected]

Grain receiving

Monday – Friday: 8am – 4pm
Call location for harvest hours

Location details

Address:
26033 482nd Ave
Brandon, SD 57005

Phone:
605-443-7505

Canton, SD

Operations supervisor

Nathan Haneke
[email protected]

Grain receiving

Monday – Friday: 8am – 4pm
Call location for harvest hours

Location details

Address:
26033 482nd Ave
Brandon, SD 57005

Phone:
605-443-7505

Elkton. SD

Grain receiving

Monday – Friday: 8am – 4pm
Call location for harvest hours

Address

109 N Elk ST
Elkton, SD 57026

Phone

Worthing, SD

Operations supervisor

Nathan Haneke
[email protected]

Grain receiving

Monday – Friday: 8am – 4pm
Call location for harvest hours

Location details

Address:
47014 SD Hwy 44
Worthing, SD 57077

Phone:
605-373-2598

Management staff

Jerry Wichern

Regional operations manager
Office: 507-203-9090
[email protected]

Joel Wiering

Sales manager
Office: 507-532-3246
[email protected]

Todd Kirby

Senior commodity trader
Office: 605-443-7505
[email protected]

Grain origination staff

Asa Nelson

Grain originator
Office: 507-629-3780
Cell: 507-227-9041
[email protected]

Brandon Mack

Grain originator
Cell: 605-520-8010
[email protected]

Brian Wiertzema

Grain originator
Cell: 507-227-7222
[email protected]

Grant Lanning

Grain originator
Cell: 605-321-7424
[email protected]

Dausyn Pravecek

Grain originator
Office: 507-825-5841
Cell: 605-261-8329
[email protected]

Delayed pricing programs

Corn
08/bushel per month, no minimum.
*Free Delayed Price at Elkton, Luverne, and Tracy locations (subject to available space)
Expiration: 09/30/2026

Soybeans
Free DP at all locations (subject to available space)
Expiration 09/30/2026

Grain discounts and storage programs

Settlement Policy: All grain that is delivered will be placed on open storage unless contracted or sold. Delayed Price contracts will expire September 30, 2026. Allow 24 hours for a check to be written.

Corn discounts

Moisture:
Shrink of 1.5% per point over 15.0%
Drying of 5 cents per point over 15.0%

Luverne location moisture:
No shrink will be taken
Moisture discount of 1 cent per tenth point over 15.0%
Max moisture of 16.5%
Loads above 16.5% moisture subject to rejection

Test weight:
-2 cents per pound 53.9# to 52.0#
-3 cents per pound 51.9# to 50.0#
-4 cents per pound 49.9# and below
Below subject to rejection.

Damage:
-2 cents per point from 5.1% to 10%
-4 cents per point 10.1% to 20%
Above subject to rejection.

FM:
-5 cents each 1% from 3.1% to 10%
Above subject to rejection.

Heat, sour, musty, bugs:
-10 cents per bushel

Aflatoxin:
Market scales at delivery

Soybean discounts

Moisture:
1.5% shrink each ½ point 13.1% to 15.0%
3.0% shrink each ½ point over 15.1% to 17.0%
Above 15% subject to rejection

Test weight:
-1 cents per pound under 54#

Damage:
Market scales at delivery

FM:
Over 1% will be deducted from bushels

Heat, sour, musty, bugs:
-20 cents per bushel

Heat, sour, musty, bugs:
-20 cents per bushel

Any grain that has been treated with a seed treatment or unidentified odor or substance will be rejected.

Warehouse Receipts:
Corn will be discounted to 14.0%
Soybeans will be discounted to 13.0%

All grain will be priced at the location it was dumped.
All discounts and programs are subject to change without notice.

Current grain contracts

CHS offers several grain contract types that provide different methods for establishing price and delivery terms.

Priced contract

Lock in your cash price for a specified quantity of bushels for a specified location and delivery date now or in the future. No additional fees.

Hedge to arrive contract (HTA)

Price the futures price component of your contract when levels are attractive and set basis separately prior to time of delivery.

Basis contract

Set the basis on your contract prior to locking in the futures price component. A specific quantity of bushels are sold to a designated location for a certain delivery period. An opportunity to deliver bushels when you are satisfied with the basis level but want more time to price the futures price component.

Other grain marketing tools

These are contract types that include grain pricing mechanisms; for example, contracts that could provide a higher price to the current market in exchange for a possible additional bushel commitment and/or provide the opportunity to lock in a floor price and still benefit if the market increases. Including contracts such as:

  • Minimum price contract: Lock in a floor on the futures price component of your contract and continue to participate in potential upside in the grain market to potentially re-price the futures price component.
  • Average price contract: Adds discipline and diversity to your grain marketing program by pricing an equal amount of bushels over a specified pricing period.
  • Cash plus contract: Receive a program payment for an offer to sell additional grain in the future at a price that supports your grain marketing plan.

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The Corson grain elevator will be closed for maintenance July 28-Aug. 11. Contact your local office with questions.