A locking stand for use with a boom associated with an agricultural machine. The locking stand includes a stand base and a locking arm that is movably attached to the stand base. The stand base may include a stand body with a stand base lower section and a stand base upper section. The lower section is configured to engage a support surface and the upper section supports the sprayer boom arm. The locking arm is movable between an open position for locking the sprayer boom in the locking boom stand. A hook arrangement associated with both the locking arm and the stand base upper section may be used to lock the boom stand relative to the boom. More specifically, the hook arrangement may include a stand base hook associated with the stand base upper section and a locking arm hook associated with the locking arm.