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FAIR VALUE

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2020

6. FAIR VALUE

The following table sets forth, by level, the Company assets that were accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis at July 31, 2020:


								Fair Value Measurement Using
								Quoted Prices			Significant Other			Significant
		Carrying Amount in						in Active Markets			Observable Inputs			Unobservable Inputs
Financial Assets:		Consolidated Balance Sheet			Fair Value			(Level 1)			(Level 2)			(Level 3)
Commodity Derivative Instruments - Corn		$	423,773		$	423,773		$	423,773		$	—		$	—

Financial Liabilities:
Commodity Derivative Instruments - Ethanol		$	64,326		$	64,326		$	64,326		$	—		$	—

The following table sets forth, by level, the Company assets that were accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis at October 31, 2019:


								Fair Value Measurement Using
								Quoted Prices			Significant Other			Significant
		Carrying Amount in						in Active Markets			Observable Inputs			Unobservable Inputs
Financial Assets:		Consolidated Balance Sheet			Fair Value			(Level 1)			(Level 2)			(Level 3)
Commodity Derivative Instruments - Corn		$	632,773		$	632,773		$	632,773		$	—		$	—
Commodity Derivative Instruments - Ethanol		$	190,325		$	190,325		$	190,325		$	—		$	—

The Company determines the fair value of commodity derivative instruments by obtaining fair value measurements from an independent pricing service. The fair value measurements consider observable data that may include dealer quotes and live trading levels from the Chicago Board of Trade market and New York Mercantile Exchange.

The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.

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