Cotton price action is trading with gains of 41 to 83 points so far on Wednesday. Futures posted slightly mixed trade on Tuesday, with contracts anywhere from up 2 points to down 9 across the front months. The outside markets were supportive factors, with crude oil futures up 59 cents/barrel and the US dollar index back down $0.598 on the day.

Tuesday morning’s update to the USDA cotton balance sheet saw no changes to the US side, with stocks left at 4.9 million bales. The average farm price was down 50 points to 63 cents/lb. The Cotton Ginnings report showed another 162,950 RB ginned during February. That took the season’s total to 14.124 million RB, 20.23% above the same time last year. 

On the world side of the balance sheet, stocks for 2024/25 were down just 80,000 bales to 78.33 million bales. That came on a 200,000 bale reduction to Brazil on increased exports, with Australian stocks up 100,000 bales.

The Monday online auction from The Seam showed 4,756 bales sold, with an average price of 61.17 cents/lb. The Cotlook A Index was up another 75 points on 3/10 at 77.70 cents/lb. ICE cotton stocks were steady again on March 10 with the current level of certified stocks at 14,488 bales. The USDA slashed their Adjusted World Price (AWP) last Thursday afternoon by 201 points to 51.88 cents/lb. 

May 25 Cotton  closed at 66, unch, currently up 82 points

Jul 25 Cotton  closed at 67.19, down 2 points, currently up 79 points

Oct 25 Cotton  closed at 69.2, up 9 points. currently up 41 points