Cotton Turning Higher on Wednesday Morning, as Condition Ratings Slip

Austin Schroeder Barchart Wed Sep 3, 7:19AM CDT
Cotton plant closeup by Esin Deniz via iStock

Cotton price action is 11 to 31 points higher so far on Wednesday morning. Futures were down 49 to 64 points on the Tuesday session. The US dollar index was up $0.575 on the day to $98.265, with crude oil futures $0.96 higher. 

Th weekly NASS Crop Progress report showed 90% of the US cotton crop setting bolls as of Sunday (vs. 93% on average), with 28% listed as bolls opening and behind the 30% average pace. Condition ratings were down 3% to 51% gd/ex, as the Brugler 500 index was down 5 points to 344. 

The Seam reported 322 bales sold on Friday at an average price of 63.77 cents/lb. The Cotlook A Index was down 75 points to 77.95 cents on September 1. ICE cotton stocks were steady on 8/29, with the certified stocks level at 15,474 bales. USDA’s Adjusted World Price (AWP) was back down 59 points last week at 54.94 cents/lb. 

Oct 25 Cotton  closed at 64.57, down 64 points, currently up 31 points

Dec 25 Cotton  closed at 66.05, down 49 points, currently up 14 points

Mar 26 Cotton  closed at 67.91, down 53 points, currently up 13 points


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