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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  • January 9: No changes.
  • January 8: No changes.
  • January 7: Livestock producers: Extend feed coverage... We advise livestock producers to cover through March for soymeal needs in the cash market. Meal futures have begun showing strength at historic support at $300.0. Historically, meal prices do not spend much time at or below this value level. You now have full coverage in cash through March.

    Cotton producers: Advance 2025-crop sales... Nearby cotton futures pushed above our 65-cent target. We advise cotton producers to sell another 5% of production, bringing total sales to 20%. Recent increases in China demand and a potential cut to USDA’s 2025 crop estimate have us exercising patience for our next sale, but we have a preliminary target of 70 cents.

  • January 6: No changes.
  • January 5: No changes.
  • January 2: No changes.

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

Corn

Cash-only marketers2025 crop crop: 25% sold
2026 crop: 0% sold
Hedgers — cash sales2025 crop crop: 25% sold
2026 crop: 0% sold
Hedgers — futures/optionsNo position.
Wait on an extended corrective bounce to increase sales.

Soybeans

Cash-only marketers2025 crop: 30% sold
2026 crop: 0% sold
Hedgers — cash sales
2025 crop: 30% sold
2026 crop: 0% sold
Hedgers — futures/optionsNo position.
Wait on a move back to the recent highs or higher to make additional old- and new-crop sales.

Wheat

Cash-only marketers2025-crop: 50% sold.
2026-crop: 20% forward sold.
Hedgers — cash sales2025-crop: 50% sold.
2026-crop: 20% forward sold.
Hedgers — futures/optionsnone

Cotton

Cash-only marketers2025 crop: 20% sold
2026 crop: 0% sold
Hedgers — cash sales2025 crop: 20% sold
2026 crop: 0% sold
Hedgers — futures/optionsNo position.
We will wait on recommendations for new crop sales until an extended rally allows for opportunity.
Livestock

Cattle

1st qtr. 20260%
2nd qtr. 20260%
3rd qtr. 20260%
4th qtr. 20260%
Fed cattle producers should continue to carry risk in the cash market.

Hogs

1st qtr. 20260%
2nd qtr. 20260%
3rd qtr. 20260%
4th qtr. 20260%

Carry all production risk in the cash market.

Feed

Corn
1st qtr. 202666%
2nd qtr. 20260%
3rd qtr. 20260%
4th qtr. 20260%
You have all corn-for-feed needs covered through February in the cash market. Be prepared to make additional purchases.
Meal
1st qtr. 2026100%
2nd qtr. 20260%
3rd qtr. 20260%
4th qtr. 20260%
You have all meal for feed needs covered through March in the cash market.