Welcome to our Marketing Resource page! Tettens Grain is here to provide exceptional service and expertise to our customers. We want our producers to be profitable. One of the ways we can do that is to provide marketing tools and resources to help them plan and execute profitable marketing decisions. Here you will find various tools to aid in creating your marketing plan. If you would like guidance on how to use these tools, please do not hesitate to contact us!

-Your Tettens Grain Team


5 Step Plan Tool

This is a simple, downloadable spreadsheet that allows you to enter in your production costs per acre and a profit per acre goal to calculate the target cash price needed to achieve that goal. This tool lays the ground work for your marketing plan. The total production cost and profit goal numbers can be used from here to look at the Profit/Target Calculator to see how yield fluctuation can affect the target price needed to hit your profit goal. Click on the link below to download the spreadsheet.

5 Step Plan Tool

Profit/Target Calculator

This calculator allows you input the numbers specific to your operation (ie. total costs per acre, average yield, profit goals etc.) to see what price you will need to achieve your profit goals. It can also show you what your estimated profit per acre would be based on the current elevator price. Using this tool will enable you to get your target price orders working with us so that you do not miss profitable opportunities!

Profit/Target Calculator

Discount Calculator

Our Discount Calculator is a downloadable spreadsheet tool that can be used to calculate and compare our discount schedule to other elevators and processors in the area. This tool will enable you to decide where the best place is to take your grain and put more money back in your pocket! Click on the link below to download the spreadsheet.

Click here to download the excel spreadsheet

WCC -Profit Talk

Profit Talk is a great resource for tips and information related to grain marketing. Click on the link below to read the latest Profit Talk article written by White Commercial Corporation.

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5 Step Plan Tool

This is a simple, downloadable spreadsheet that allows you to enter in your production costs per acre and a profit per acre goal to calculate the target cash price needed to achieve that goal. This tool lays the ground work for your marketing plan. The total production cost and profit goal numbers can be used from here to look at the Profit/Target Calculator to see how yield fluctuation can affect the target price needed to hit your profit goal. Click on the link below to download the spreadsheet.

5 Step Plan Tool


Profit/Target Calculator

This calculator allows you to input the numbers specific to your operation (ie. total costs per acre, average yield, profit goals etc.) to see what price you will need to achieve your profit goals. It can also show you what your estimated profit per acre would be based on the current elevator price. Using this tool will enable you to get your target price orders working with us so that you do not miss profitable opportunities!

Profit/Target Calculator


Discount Calculator

Our Discount Calculator is a downloadable spreadsheet tool that can be used to calculate and compare our discount schedule to other elevators and processors in the area. This tool will enable you to decide where the best place is to take your grain and put more money back in your pocket! Click on the link below to download the spreadsheet.

Discount Calculator 10-4-22