Pro Farmer’s Daily Advice Monitor

Pro Farmer editors provide daily updates on advice, including if now is a good time to catch up on cash sales.

Pro Farmer Daily Advice Monitor
Pro Farmer Daily Advice Monitor
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  • Nov. 20: Extend corn-for-feed coverage. Details below.
  • Nov. 19: Claim profits on 2024-crop cotton hedges. Details below.
  • Nov. 18: No changes.
  • Nov. 15: No changes.
  • Nov. 14: No changes.

*Note: Check below daily to see if we recommend catch-up sales for individual markets.

Corn

Cash-only marketers2024 crop: 20% sold
Hedgers — cash sales2024 crop: 20% sold
Hedgers — futures/optionsNo position.
Get current with advised sales. Our next sales target is the $4.25 to $4.50 range in December futures.

Soybeans

Cash-only marketers2024 crop: 20% sold
Hedgers — cash sales
2024 crop: 20% sold
Hedgers — futures/optionsNo position.
Our next sales target is $10.75 in January soybean futures.

Wheat

Cash-only marketers

2024-crop: 70% forward sold.

2025-crop: 20% forward sold.

Hedgers — cash sales

2024-crop: 70% forward sold.

2025-crop: 20% forward sold.

Hedgers — futures/optionsnone
Wait on an extended corrective bounce to extend sales.

Cotton

Cash-only marketers2024 crop: 35% forward sold for harvest delivery
Hedgers — cash sales2024 crop: 35% forward sold for harvest delivery
Hedgers — futures/optionsNo position.
Wait on an extended corrective rebound to advance cash sales.
Livestock

Cattle

4th qtr. 20240%
1st qtr. 20250%
2nd qtr. 20250%
3rd qtr. 20250%
Fed cattle producers should continue to carry risk in the cash market.

Hogs

4th qtr. 202450%
1st qtr. 202550%
2nd qtr. 20250%
3rd qtr. 20250%

You have 50% of fourth-quarter production in hedged in December $84.00 put options at $2.075 and 50% of first-quarter production hedged in February $84.00 puts at $3.35.

Feed

Corn
4th qtr. 202483%
1st qtr. 20250%
2nd qtr. 20250%
3rd qtr. 20250%
On Nov. 20, we advised covering another two weeks of corn-for-feed needs in the cash market through mid-December.
Meal
4th qtr. 2024100%
1st qtr. 202525%
2nd qtr. 20250%
3rd qtr. 20250%
You have all soymeal needs covered in the cash market through the third week of January.