It’s time to start marketing for the 2025 new crop year we are offering… Ludlow Coop’s Average Pricing Program or you can pick your Average Pricing Weeks
Average Pricing Contract
Helps you to create a base for a marketing plan on your 2025 crop
Price grain when the average historical seasonal values are at their highest (January through June).
Still leave a good portion of your grain to market (Recommend to commit no more than 20-35% of an average crop).
A good way to help your landlords get some pricing done and take the emotion out of pricing grain.
Extends the producers marketing window, selling ahead instead of after harvest (19 months vs. 9 months).
Ludlow Coop’s Average Pricing Program (using our set weeks):
Details:
Weekly pricing will be done at noon each Wednesday.
Pricings will run from February 12th through June 25th (20 weeks total).
Your final price will be an average of these 20 weekly pricings.
Prices will be based on the December (CZ25) corn futures and November (SX25) bean Futures.
Contracts will be for fall 2025 delivery corn and soybeans. All you will need to do is let us know how many bushels you want to put into the program along with which Ludlow Coop location you will be delivering to and a purchase contract will be written when you sign up
(No pricing on contract until the end of program).
There is no cost to the producer for this program. Sign up no later than Tuesday, February 11th.
Contract must be signed & received by a Ludlow Coop Facility prior to the start date.
Patron’s Choice Average price contract (your choice of consecutive weeks):
*** patrons can choose your own pricing window ***
Details:
Weekly pricing will be done at noon each Wednesday.
YOU choose the pricing period between the dates of February 05, 2025 thru August 27, 2025.
Must be consecutive weeks – you choose the number of weeks, prior to contract start date.
Prices will be based off December Corn futures (CZ25)and November Bean futures (SX25).
Contracts will be for fall 2025 delivery corn and/or soybeans.
Bushels to be stated prior to start of weekly pricing.
There is no cost to the producer for this program.
Contract must be signed & received by a Ludlow Coop facility prior to YOUR start date.
Be sure to give us your email address as weekly pricing info will be emailed. Final pricing and a copy of your contract updated with the average price will be mailed to you at the end of the programs.
Contact one of the Ludlow offices for more information and to get signed up!
Corn deliveries beginning 12-2-24 are eligible for: Delayed pricing – free moisture averaged by farm id (within a 30 day delivery period) and shrunk to 15.0%
FREE DP is until 2:00pm on 8-31-25, new 2025 crop rates will go into effect at that time.
Corn deliveries beginning 12-2-24 are eligible for: Open storage – moisture averaged by farm id (within a 30 day delivery period) and shrunk to 14.0% charges of no drop charge and .0012 cent per bushel per day (3.5 cents per month) thru 8-31-25, new 2025 crop rates will go into effect at that time.
Bean deliveries beginning 11-18-24 are eligible for: Delayed pricing –free no moisture averaging (within a 30 day delivery period) and shrunk to 13.0%
FREE DP is until 2:00pm on 8-31-25, new 2025 crop rates will go into effect at that time.
Bean deliveries beginning 11-18-24 are eligible for: Open storage – no moisture averaging (within a 30 day delivery period) and shrunk to 13.0% charges of no drop charge and .0012 cent per bushel per day (3.5 cents per month) thru 8-31-25, new 2025 crop rates will go into effect at that time.
The inbound and outbound scales at Paxton are getting RFID card readers installed prior to harvest. This will allow for a more accurate transaction for the drivers at the scale as it will eliminate some of the human error regarding farm ID’s and truck identification.
Each patron will be given one RFID card that will go in each vehicle you haul in with. One card for each vehicle. This card will be tied to each individual patron.
When you pull on the inbound scale, the card reader will identify you. There is a display screen that will identify customer name, farm ID and commodity. On your first load of a particular field, you will need to let the office staff know what farm ID you are hauling in on. The RFID system will recall the last information hauled in on until you change farm ID’s or commodity, at which point you will need to let the scale operator know the new information.
You will need to let the scale operator know when you change farm ID’s or commodity.
You will be weighed, probed and proceed to the dump pit.
When you pull on the outbound scale, you will be automatically weighed out, and a scale ticket will print for you.
Once the RFID system installation is complete, we will set up a time for you to stop in at Paxton and pick up your RFID cards to place in your vehicle and show you how the system works. You will need to get these cards in each of your vehicles prior to delivering grain to Paxton this fall.
We are hoping that this will improve the accuracy for load identification at the Paxton scale.
We will be sending out further information once everything is in place and ready to go.
Grain Elevator Operations – Ludlow Cooperative Elevator Co.
Job Summary: Responsible for providing positive customer service to all patrons and fellow employees of the company. Under the direction of the Operations Manager and the Location Superintendent, perform daily activities to help maintain location efficiency and profitability of the organization.
Gonna be a windy one today, please be safe out there.
Champaign County-Moderate Wind Advisory-Wed, Mar 5, 2025, 12:00 PM CST ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON WEDNESDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
*Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. *Central and southeast Illinois *Noon Wednesday to midnight CST Wednesday Night. *Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects, tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. *Rain is expected to change to snow late
Wednesday afternoon or evening, and the strong winds could result in visibility less than one mile at times. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
Ford County-Moderate Wind Advisory-Wed, Mar 5, 2025, 2:00 PM CST ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2PM WEDNESDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
*Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. *Livingston, Ford, De Kalb, La Salle, Grundy, Kane, and Kendall Counties. * 2PM Wednesday to midnight CST Wednesday Night. *Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects, tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. ... See MoreSee Less
Commodities are firmer this morning after fund selling drove futures sharply lower earlier this week on the recent tariff headlines. Talks between the U.S. and China, Canada and Mexico will be ongoing, with the possibility a deal could be struck w/ any of the three at any point. Trump is scheduled to speak with Canadian PM Trudeau today. The U.S. officially placed 25% tariffs on imports from Canada & Mexico and additional tariffs on China yesterday. In return, Canada responded with 25% tariffs on $20 bln. in U.S. imports. China retaliations included a 10% tariff on U.S. soybeans. Three U.S. soybean exporting firms were also halted by China: Louis Dreyfus, CHS, and ETG LLC. News is also circulating that Trump received a letter from Ukrainian President Zelensky illustrating regret over the Oval Office meeting LW, and indicating a desire to sign the previously agreed to mineral deal. Week 2 forecasts for S America show potential signs of a pattern shift, resulting in a bit of a drier bias in Argy and rain for Brazil's E & E-C growing regions over the same period. If realized, it should be near ideal for growers in both countries. Traders spent most of Tuesday assessing the potential tariff impacts on supply chains & demand dynamics. The lack of clear direction has led to hesitation, w/buyers and sellers wary of making any major moves. Going home yesterday afternoon, CIF was relatively quiet. Nearby soybeans remained bid the H and corn vs the K. Export traders indicate buyers and sellers are in a wait-and-see mode, reluctant to commit without further clarity on how the tariff situation will unfold. Until a more definitive policy stance emerges, market participants will likely remain cautious. Barge freight was weaker on Tuesday through July for most of the river complex. IL freight for March was down 20%. Warmer weather and rains in the Miss River basin should help ease logistical issues. Processor basis was slightly firmer in the W with a few plants firming about a nickel for nearby posted bids on both corn and beans. E corn processor basis was steady on the day, but buyers were reportedly looking for offers for Apr/May. Group #3 Nebraska corn was bid -12K for March and Int Iowa UP was bid -16K. E rail corn numbers rolled to the CK and firmed a couple cents for March: CSX Columbus bid +9K, CSX Evansville bid +2K, and NS Ft Wayne bid -1K. Hereford, TX was bid +100K for LH March and +105K for Apr/May. The weekly EIA report will be out mid-morning today. Traders expect to see a decline in ethanol production and stockpiles from the prev week. Much of the E U.S. is under a wind advisory today, while blizzard warnings have been issued for parts of IA and S MN. Forecasters seem unclear on exactly where the rain/snow transition line will be later today. Weather models also show additional precip chances through the weekend, and then again towards the end of next week. ... See MoreSee Less
Gonna be a windy one today, please be safe out there.
Champaign County-Moderate Wind Advisory-Wed, Mar 5, 2025, 12:00 PM CST ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON WEDNESDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
*Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. *Central and southeast Illinois *Noon Wednesday to midnight CST Wednesday Night. *Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects, tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. *Rain is expected to change to snow late
Wednesday afternoon or evening, and the strong winds could result in visibility less than one mile at times. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
Ford County-Moderate Wind Advisory-Wed, Mar 5, 2025, 2:00 PM CST ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2PM WEDNESDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
*Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. *Livingston, Ford, De Kalb, La Salle, Grundy, Kane, and Kendall Counties. * 2PM Wednesday to midnight CST Wednesday Night. *Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects, tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. ... See MoreSee Less
Commodities are firmer this morning after fund selling drove futures sharply lower earlier this week on the recent tariff headlines. Talks between the U.S. and China, Canada and Mexico will be ongoing, with the possibility a deal could be struck w/ any of the three at any point. Trump is scheduled to speak with Canadian PM Trudeau today. The U.S. officially placed 25% tariffs on imports from Canada & Mexico and additional tariffs on China yesterday. In return, Canada responded with 25% tariffs on $20 bln. in U.S. imports. China retaliations included a 10% tariff on U.S. soybeans. Three U.S. soybean exporting firms were also halted by China: Louis Dreyfus, CHS, and ETG LLC. News is also circulating that Trump received a letter from Ukrainian President Zelensky illustrating regret over the Oval Office meeting LW, and indicating a desire to sign the previously agreed to mineral deal. Week 2 forecasts for S America show potential signs of a pattern shift, resulting in a bit of a drier bias in Argy and rain for Brazil's E & E-C growing regions over the same period. If realized, it should be near ideal for growers in both countries. Traders spent most of Tuesday assessing the potential tariff impacts on supply chains & demand dynamics. The lack of clear direction has led to hesitation, w/buyers and sellers wary of making any major moves. Going home yesterday afternoon, CIF was relatively quiet. Nearby soybeans remained bid the H and corn vs the K. Export traders indicate buyers and sellers are in a wait-and-see mode, reluctant to commit without further clarity on how the tariff situation will unfold. Until a more definitive policy stance emerges, market participants will likely remain cautious. Barge freight was weaker on Tuesday through July for most of the river complex. IL freight for March was down 20%. Warmer weather and rains in the Miss River basin should help ease logistical issues. Processor basis was slightly firmer in the W with a few plants firming about a nickel for nearby posted bids on both corn and beans. E corn processor basis was steady on the day, but buyers were reportedly looking for offers for Apr/May. Group #3 Nebraska corn was bid -12K for March and Int Iowa UP was bid -16K. E rail corn numbers rolled to the CK and firmed a couple cents for March: CSX Columbus bid +9K, CSX Evansville bid +2K, and NS Ft Wayne bid -1K. Hereford, TX was bid +100K for LH March and +105K for Apr/May. The weekly EIA report will be out mid-morning today. Traders expect to see a decline in ethanol production and stockpiles from the prev week. Much of the E U.S. is under a wind advisory today, while blizzard warnings have been issued for parts of IA and S MN. Forecasters seem unclear on exactly where the rain/snow transition line will be later today. Weather models also show additional precip chances through the weekend, and then again towards the end of next week. ... See MoreSee Less
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