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Ben Rand

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Purveyor of fine risk transference devices.

Elwood, NE

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Joined September 2019

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@BenRand10

Ben Rand

1 year

Do you have a retail online store for the products you produce on your farm? If so, reply with a link, a quick description, and then retweet this. There are many great family owned retail operations, and #AgTwitter is a great place to showcase them. I'll pin this thread.

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Ben Rand

2 years

Eighteen years ago the US government paid off 100% of my six digit loan for my undergrad. In exchange I had to wear this.

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8 months

Since this worked last year.... I will try it again.

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3 months

Quick update. Kids are just fine and Kurt and Erin are doing better. I'm having surgery at 9a to patch up the left arm. Thank you all so much for all the support in the last 4 days. It's been overwhelming to say the least.

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2 years

Here's the deal. If you catch one of my kids acting up, you can straighten them out, or call me and I will. But someone is gonna fix it then and there. My kids will be raised to know right from wrong, and I'm holding yours to the same standard.

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Ben Rand

3 months

Corn has formed the technical chart formation commonly known as the Pelosi Eyebrow.

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Ben Rand

2 years

Holy crap.

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U.S. Average Corn Yield at 167.2 BPA, Soybeans at 48.9 BPA, Tour Finds

The 2022 DTN Digital Yield Tour, powered by Gro Intelligence, estimates the national average corn yield at 167.2 bpa, while soybeans are anticipated to average 48.9 bpa.

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2 years

2012 vs 2022. Is 2022 facing moisture challenges? Absolutely. But, it is not even remotely close to this date in 2012.

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1 year

Gottem!! Happy fathers day everyone.

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1 year

Reeling in the big one from deep, come on kern!

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1 year

Reeling in the big one from deep, come on kern!

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6 months

We are a beef family. But Noelle wanted chops for dinner so we stopped at the local co-op and picked up a pack of chops and I snagged ribeyes for Sunday dinner. At some point, this is gonna matter: 1.36lbs of pork chops, $3.39 1.43lbs of ribeyes, $21.44

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1 year

According to my twitter feed, only two things happened in the last 24 hours, both in Nebraska. 1. A big volleyball game. 2. A Watusi bull in a car in Norfolk.

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Ben Rand

2 years

To the cattlemen keeping the critters alive in this weather, gratzi. I couldn't do it, but I sure love the end product.

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2 years

I'm convinced now, more than ever, that if you're a producer of an agricultural commodity, and you want your kids to have the opportunity to do the same, you better learn how to use hedge account. Or hire someone to do it for you.

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2 years

Grain bins should come with a bright red LED screen on the side that works like the Powerball ones at gas stations. It tells you the real time cash value of its contents.

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3 months

To all of you who have been pulling for Kurt and I after the accident, thank you. I'm headed back to work today. Gotta get these hail claims worked!

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Ben Rand

1 year

@rawsalerts

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2 years

@GRDecter The names of the folks Ghislane provided children to should have as well. The reality is when there are political implications, the law goes out the window. I'll bet a steak dinner on the fact that names and deposits of FTX customers will never be public thru a legal process.

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2 years

Unpopular opinion. The longer corn stays up here, the more painful and longer the other side of this is going to be.

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Ben Rand

2 years

I don't care if corn goes to $10 or feeders to $3 and we end up with $200 fats. I'm going to eat US raised beef, feed with corn and forage grown here, and processed by a family owned locker. #eatbeef #farmtofork

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Ben Rand

2 years

Did those Oak Island guys ever find anything?

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Ben Rand

4 months

I often wonder what life would be like without cell service. Thanks to Verizon. I now know.

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4 months

US raised Beef is the safest beef on the planet and a phenomenal source of protein and nutrition. Period.

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2 years

Over a year ago I made one if the better decisions of my professional career and moved to Elwood. Little did I know it would be one of the best for my personal life as well. Every time I roll down the main drag, I can't help but feel proud. Count the flags. Happy Memorial Day.

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2 years

#AgTwitter weekly recap: Mon: Why aren't the markets open? Tue: Wait they are open now? Wed: I'll never see $6 corn ever again. Thur: Corn will never trade under $6 ever again. Fri: Well, GFS says no rain until 2027. Better get long.

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6 months

Legitimate conversation last night: Noah: Dad, you don't expect me do insurance, do you? Me: Nope. N: Good, because I want to be a trader. All of us at FFA saw saw your charts on twitter, thats fun stuff. M: Nvm, youre going to do insurance.

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Ben Rand

2 years

I haven't driven the entire corn belt but I can say with absolute certainty that the KS/NE/CO tri-state area is by far the worst I've seen. It's miles of this. And the irrigated is struggling too.

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AZD

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I've never had a corn crop fail so spectacularly. It's gross out here

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Ben Rand

1 year

Missed the open. Don't care.

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Ben Rand

8 months

Not much beats driving thru NE Sandhills listening old school country.

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8 months

I find myself judging folks who refer to Twitter as "X."

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Ben Rand

1 year

This is how we do Big Lots! in Nebraska.

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Ben Rand

2 years

What would you do with your $1.2b Powerball winnings? I stick by my earlier statement. Dundy County NE pasture, final answer, lock it in.

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Ben Rand

2 years

An Ag journey... Grew up in Ag on a 3010 with a mid mount cultivator and a farrowing unit in SE Nebraska. Left for college then a 14yr hiatus with the DoD. Came back and now I'm in ag risk management. Did not have that on the bingo card. What's your story?

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Ben Rand

10 months

My 2c. Take it for what its worth and its worth what you paid for it. Nothing. On the way up no one was griping. Now, on the way down we are looking for a scape goat. And the reason for both (to an extent), IMO is the same. Absence of the family owned operation on the CME.

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@clintwfischer And not to get on a soap box here about how great FFA is, but this all revolved around an event I spoke for the Nebraska Dept of Agriculture a few years back. The gal in the booth next to me was an UNL Extension employee and they were giving out these nice hard bound books

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Ben Rand

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Raise strong women. Make sure they know they can lift heavy shit. They don't need your help. Make sure they know lefty loose righty tight and too many ugga duggas makes for broken bolts. Teach them to gut a dear and not knick the bladder or bowels.

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Ben Rand

1 year

If you didn't know, I'm the President of a NPO that keeps this old theater going. If you're ever in Western IA or Eastern NE, try to stop in. While the exterior is as close to WWII timeframe we could get, the interior is all leather electric recliners. Very proud if it.

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Ben Rand

2 months

Don't open your charts. It looks exactly as you'd expect. Just go get a Jimmy Dean breakfast sandwich and be disappointed that way instead.

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Ben Rand

5 months

Little dude out kicked his coverage.

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Ben Rand

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I started off my day with a call no one wants to get. The very first multiperil clients I ever wrote were Larry Meyer and his son Alex. This morning Larry passed away. I've spent many hours at this very table with them over the years. Please keep the Meyers in your prayers.

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9 months

Hedging Cattle: Futures vs Puts vs LRP. Lets look at how they did on a case study of 30 head lot of 900 pound steers hedged on 9/11 and marketed on 12/11. You decide what is right for you and your operation, but know your hedging options. I'll do one on Live Cattle in the

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Ben Rand

2 years

If you're a corn producer or user and don't understand that the contracts in delivery are trading like we have a much larger carryout than 1.18B bushels, I'd encourage you to find an advisor that can help you understand it. It's not bullish. Esp 2023 CY.

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Ben Rand

2 years

Want to know farming is in your blood? You look forward to taking a week off work to go plant.

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Ben Rand

5 months

New guests that I've never seen before.

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5 months

Last four years at this time. Upper Left, 2024 Upper Right, 2023 Lower Left, 2022 Lower Rigt, 2021

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2 years

The primary function of basis is to control local supply and demand. If you're unwilling to price your corn to the local buyer, they will buy it over top of you. There is corn out there. It's just in the wrong spot.

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Ben Rand

1 year

After two years of saving and a year of looking, the kiddos brought home their dream truck last night, bought and paid for 100% with their money. Thanks to @FixnandFarming for answering a million questions on this journey. The smile says it all. #prouddad

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Ben Rand

2 years

The Punchers have gained #AgTwitter attention market share, eclipsing the WASDE. USDA could publish a 210 yield and no one would know.

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Ben Rand

2 years

On the next round of government spending, the administration needs to pass regulation to only sell hotdogs and hotdog buns in like quantities. This neanderthal method of putting 6 brats in a package and 8 buns in a package has to stop. And stop now.

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1 year

As of right now, it's not a question of if it's over 170. It's a question of if it's over 177

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Ben Rand

5 months

CHS buys 8 Cargill assets in MN, SD, CO, NE, and IL.

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Growing the CHS grain supply chain

CHS has signed an intent to purchase agreement for eight grain assets in five states from Cargill.

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Ben Rand

2 years

FYI. Fire is not a covered peril on Federal Multi Peril Crop Insurance.

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Ben Rand

2 years

Lots of folks having to look at Prevent Plant this year that never have. For Corn and Beans the base policy is 55% of your guarantee off the spring price. Example: 200bpa APH 80% MPCI Level 160bpa gnty 5.90 price $944/a gnty 55% Prevent Plant $519.20/a PP payment on corn.

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Ben Rand

1 year

The engraving on this all but gone now, and it's just a piece of metal to most who see it. But on this Memorial Day, I continue to honor the memory of SPC Ryan Long. RLTW

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Ben Rand

1 year

If you buy hail and wind from Jim or I, we commit to being there when it's adjusted. Regardless of how far away it is. Regardless how bad it is. Regardless of the day. Goodland KS or bust.

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2 years

Son: Dad do you have a white button up I can borrow? Me: Sure but I'm 6-4 275 and you're 5-8 and maybe 140. S: I know but I'm in a bind. M: Why? S: Um. I forgot I gotta be to Cattleman's Classic in my FFA attire. Tomorrow. Sooo. Off to Walmart we go. At 9pm. On a Wednesday.

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I went coyote hunting in a t shirt. On Dec 22. In Nebraska.

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Ben Rand

2 months

Lot of rumblings of "fine, then I'll walk it off the farm"

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Ben Rand

8 months

What is going on with USPS? We are seeing huge issue nationwide. Looks like it started around Nov 3 of last year and continues to degrade.

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Ben Rand

11 months

Congrats to my good buddy Alex and his kids for winning best costume at the Halloween parade!

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3 months

July and Aug. Yikes

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11 months

Walk in the door just now. Noelle chases me down and says "I figured out what I want to do when I grow up!" Knowing she was at the Cattlemans Classic in Kearney today, I was immediately concerned. "A feedlot operator!" Well, there goes any hope for generational wealth.

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6 months

I'm long the physical. Betting on the carry and demand in Q3/Q4.

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Ben Rand

1 year

A quick pointer for those who use LRP. This is just an example, and I'm not making a recommendation either way, but want to show LRP users something. Yesterday the 21 week fat cattle contract offered a coverage level of 195.17 at a cost of 5.14. Today, they are offering a

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2 years

Welcome to third winter. God bless the cattleman.

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Ben Rand

2 years

Evolution of me looking for a pickup after seeing prices. Search 2022 3500 Mega Cab. Search 2022 2500 Mega Cab. Search 2005 1500 Extended Cab Search 2000 1500 Regular Cab Search 1995 Ford Ranger. Search any 90s US made pickup. Currently looking at 1975 Datsuns.

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Ben Rand

2 years

After a week of fires in the WCB, remember most volunteer fire fighters are farmers too. They shut down their harvest to make sure someone else's survived. Even tho it sucked watching your combine or crop burn, and it seems like it took forever for them to get there, thank them.

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1 year

The people around you make you or break you. I was in the middle of nowhere all day today and really didn't get back to civilization until 545pm. So my office work started very late, but here's proof my folks trumps all: At 520pm my field rep (John) picked up my call and

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Ben Rand

1 year

People have been saying it for years. My grandpa. My dad. Now me. The US fiscal policy is not sustainable, and I fear the future for my kids. Eventually, this will come to fruition.

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Ben Rand

1 year

One of the best smells ever.

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1 year

We are looking for the @TheHomeAgency harvest magazine cover photo. Reply with your picture and the one with the most likes will win a pair of tickets to a Nebraska Football or Volleyball regular season game of your choice, be featured on the cover of our magazine, get several

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1 year

Nebraska. It's not for everyone.

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2 years

Just remember, we are chopping the worst of the worst acres. The more of these we chop, the higher the national average will be.

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Ben Rand

2 months

Say you don't use DP without saying you dont use DP.

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Greg Zimpleman

2 months

Outside trim today

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Ben Rand

1 year

Same week, 2013 vs 2023. 2013 fall price for corn: $4.39

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Ben Rand

7 months

Your spring prices are: YC: 4.66 YSB: 11.55 GSG: 4.67

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2 years

Wild!

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@StaLuziaEsteio

2 years

This video illustrates well what happens in #Brazil 🇧🇷 at this time where farmer harvests the soybeans and the corn or cotton planter comes right behind planting the #safrinha . That’s why I say: #Agro never stops #OAgroN ãoPara

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2 years

Excellent visual.

@jjrennie

Jared Rennie

2 years

Here is the ENTIRE US Drought Monitor history, going back to the year 2000 @DroughtGov @DroughtCenter

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2 years

Fueling up at the truck stop with biscuits and gravy to attack another weekend of car shopping. Shoot me now.

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Ben Rand

1 year

What's the saying? Give a kid a fish he eats for a day. Teach a kid to fish and he bankrupts you on fishing lures. Probably.

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Ben Rand

1 year

If you were allured by the $5.09 of Margin Protection, you can put a $5.12 hedge on right now without any premium dollars spent. Follow me for more ways to be a horrible insurance sales guy.

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2 years

Nebraska. It's not for everybody.

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3 months

Boys gotta dream right?

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Ben Rand

3 months

#eatbeef #growcorn

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Ben Rand

2 years

For years we traded a market that when futures ran, basis faded. Right now, your merchant is going to back off the basis, and they probably can't get out of the way of this steam roller fast enough. 2022 was anomaly, dust off your trade diary from the last 20 years and use it.

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Ben Rand

5 months

Lots of "No way am I paying taxes on something I haven't sold yet" tweets. Pretty strong words for a group of folks who haven't thrown a fit about taxes since we started a war over a 2% tea tax. If they tell you to pay it, you'll pay it. Just like all the other taxes.

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Ben Rand

4 months

#eatbeef

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Ben Rand

2 months

Feeder cattle, a larger perspective.

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Ben Rand

2 years

It is hard to take someone serious that says the USDA published numbers are all bogus, but then quotes USDA published numbers when they coincide with that persons bias. This Friday will be a fun one.

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10 months

Was really hoping to have three of these to post at the same time but the kids couldn't connect this year. Made this happen last Tuesday night.

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6 months

Awful proud of her.

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1 year

I'm out setting up everything to do this again this year. I am thankful everyday for the other guy in the pic.

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Ben Rand

2 years

Bean acres are not being bought in the WCB. Corn is king. Hall County NE, average USDA yields, local GI bid. IRR YC 210bpa x $5.66 = $1,188.60 YSB 65bpa x $13.10 = $851.50 Non-IRR YC 118bpa x $5.66 = $667.88 YSB 39bpa x $13.10 = $510.90

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