Maybe she felt sheepish about telling you they set it at whatever price they figure they can get an adequate amount of grain bought as cheaply as possible. So she made something up that sounded better and more technical.

Maybe the drop was shock therapy? Like a pecan shaker pulling up to a tree and shaking it to see what will fall out? Or maybe panic therapy would be a better term.

Just speculation. Don't know any of that for sure. Buyers would not do such things would they?

John