Harvest Moisture Loss Calculator

Calculate grain weight loss, shrink, and value changes when drying grain from harvest to storage moisture.

Grain Type

Initial (Wet) Moisture (%)

Final (Dry) Moisture (%)

Wet Bushels

Market Price ($/bu)

Shrink Factor (%)

Custom Shrink Factor (%)

Drying Cost ($/point/bu)

Cost per point of moisture removed

Moisture Discount ($/point/bu)

Elevator discount per point above base

Moisture Shrink Results

Dry Bushels After Shrink

Moisture Removed -

Water Weight Shrink -

Handling Shrink -

Total Shrink -

Bushels Lost -

Wet Weight -

Dry Matter Weight -

Water Removed -

Wet Value (at base moisture) -

Drying Cost -

Shrink Value Loss -

Net Dry Value -

Effective Price ($/bu wet) -

Moisture Discount -

Net Price If Sold Wet -

Value If Sold Wet -

Better Option -

Formula: Dry Bu = Wet Bu × (100 - Wet%) / (100 - Dry%) × (1 - Handling Shrink%)