PCCA is Invested in Your Future

PCCA offers a variety of value-added marketing choices designed to extract every ounce of value from each bale. Each marketing plan pays dividends as we utilize our true cooperative structure to benefit you now and create long term benefits for you and your family.

An important and valuable link between PCCA and its grower-owners is the cooperative gins throughout Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and New Mexico. At these gins, our grower-owners can sign and execute all documents related to the marketing of their cotton. Also, the cooperative gins convey key information from PCCA to our grower-owners, and our grower-owners can communicate with PCCA via the gins. This mutually beneficial relationship provides vital services and support on behalf of PCCA, the gins, and our grower-owners.

No matter how you choose to market your cotton, PCCA is here to help.

Seasonal Marketing Pools
  • Acreage-based so there’s no weather risk
  • Focus on farming while our professional traders watch the markets
  • Full season pricing model minimizes downside price risks
  • Leverage PCCA’s global customer relationships
  • Receive full CCC loan premiums
  • Timely progress payments distributed as the pool is marketed
Grower Choice Pool Option
  • Choose to price up to 50% of your APH, and the balance of your bales goes into the Seasonal Pool. It is well-suited for growers with a consistent APH.
  • Grower Choice Pool bales are marketed separately and do not impact the returns of the regular Seasonal Pool.
  • Basis is set during the Sign In/Sign Out Period when the umber of bales to price is chosen.
  • Acreage-based contract until bales are priced. If bales are not priced or rolled, and a crop failure occurs, provided PCCA is notified prior to the options expiration date for the futures month, then there is no obligation to fulfill the contract.
  • All bales must be priced or rolled prior to the options expiration date for the futures month, or PCCA will price any remaining unpriced bales.
  • Rolling these will incur a basis adjustment of 10 points plus the difference between months, but in no instance can basis be improved or rolled beyond July 2024 futures.
Forward Contracts
  • Forward contracts can provide excellent opportunities to lock in pricing on bales. Because these contracts require the delivery of committed bales, this tool is best suited for growers with proven production history.
  • Growers can place good-till-canceled (GTC) orders to help them achieve their price target
  • Eligible LDP payments is processed automatically
  • Payment deferral options available
The Seam Trading
  • Marketing your cash cotton online allows you to maximize your price.
  • The Seam provides access to virtually all cotton buyers eliminating the need for burdensome manual negotiations.
  • Online access to the largest network of global buyers and textile mills
  • Having your cotton offered continuously gives you opportunities to capture sudden rises in the market and capitalize on favorable price movements
  • PCCA’s Loan Advance Program provides upfront cash flow and allows you to trade the equity portion online in a separate transaction
  • Eligible LDP payment is processed automatically
  • Payment deferral option available
PCCA Direct
  • PCCA Direct provides the convenience of receiving competitive prices at your fingertips.
  • It allows our team to reach out to you through the myPCCA app or your co-op gin with an offer to purchase your cotton. 
  • Sign up to receive and accept bids anywhere on the go with your mobile device
  • Our Sales and Member Services teams can assist with any bids you request or receive
  • Consult with a member of our marketing team to develop the best approach to cash marketing
  • Growers can accept, reject, or counteroffer with the PCCA team through the myPCCA app
  • Eligible LDP payment is processed automatically
  • Payment deferral option available
PCCA Direct On-Call
  • Only physical bales are eligible(must be ginned and classed)
  • Offers growers the opportunity to set or lock in the basis level on a recap today without locking in the price
  • Charges stop accruing (warehousing, etc.)
  • Growers receive full loan value less customary charges at the time of initial invoicing, which helps meet cash flow needs
  • Growers can place a GTC order to set the final price if the market moves to the desired level
  • Roll feature gives growers additional time to fix the price of their cotton
  • Choose a new futures month to establish a new basis level to roll at any time before pricing deadline or roll date
  • Rolling these will incur a basis adjustment of 10 points plus the difference between months, but in no instance can basis be improved or rolled beyond July 2024 futures

PCCA’s Member Access system allows better grower-owner support from handshake to handheld. This system is available on your computer or mobile app. Grower-owners can view important information regarding their farming operations, including:

  • Gin Account Information
  • Cotton Invoice Statements
  • PCCA Check Register
  • PCCA Patronage Information
  • Document Signing
  • Sign Up to Receive SMS (Text Message) Alerts
  • ACH Direct Deposit and Contact Information

Sign up to receive cotton market updates by text with PCCA’s new marketing text alert service. The information you will receive includes market highlights featuring USDA reports, economic news and other market-related information. You can sign up to receive text alerts through the Member Access portal online.

Supply chain performance is a key value driver for our grower-owners’ cotton. Our warehouses carefully store, sort and ship this cotton. Maintaining efficiency while performing at industry standards provides additional value to our grower-owners.