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Cotton Fades Lower into Friday's Close
BarchartFri May 16, 4:53PM CDT
Cotton futures ended the Friday session with contracts down 50 to 70 points, as July fell 172 points this week. New crop saw less pressure, down just 100 points. Crude oil prices were up $0.79/barrel. The US dollar index was back up $0.111 to $100.840. The weekly CFTC report showed...

Cotton Falling Lower on Friday
BarchartFri May 16, 12:21PM CDT
Cotton futures are trading at Friday’s midday, with losses of 55 points in the front months, as thinly traded October is up 8 points. Crude oil prices are back up $0.84/barrel. The US dollar index is back up $0.261 to $100.995. After USDA’s Export Sales report on Thursday, commitments of...

Cotton Closes Bouncing Early on Friday
BarchartFri May 16, 7:35AM CDT
Cotton price action is trading with gains of 3 to 13 points so far on Friday. Futures pulled back off the lows on Thursday, closing with losses of 5 to 10 points. Crude oil prices posted losses of $1.43/barrel. The US dollar index was back down $0.193 to $100.680. USDA’s...

Cotton Closes Weaker but Pulls Off Lows
BarchartThu May 15, 4:10PM CDT
Cotton futures pulled back off the lows on Thursday, closing with losses of 5 to 10 points. Crude oil prices posted losses of $1.43/barrel. The US dollar index was back down $0.193 to $100.680. USDA’s Export Sales report indicated a total of 122,192 RB of 2024/25 upland cotton sold in...

Cotton Slipping Lower at Midday
BarchartThu May 15, 12:01PM CDT
Cotton futures are down 20 to 30 points as the market trades through midday. Crude oil prices are trading with losses of $1.36/barrel. The US dollar index is back down $0.108 to $100.765. USDA’s Export Sales report indicated a total of 122,192 RB of 2024/25 upland cotton sold in the...

Cotton Sticking Near Steady Early on Wednesday
BarchartThu May 15, 7:34AM CDT
Cotton price action is steady on Wednesday morning, withing 2 points of unch. futures saw weakness of 45 to 80 points on Wednesday across most front months. Crude oil prices are trading with losses of $0.78/barrel. The US dollar index is back down $0.074 to $100.873. The Monday online auction...

Cotton Falls Lower at Midweek
BarchartWed May 14, 5:01PM CDT
Cotton futures saw weakness of 45 to 80 points on Wednesday across most front months. Crude oil prices are trading with losses of $0.78/barrel. The US dollar index is back down $0.074 to $100.873. The Monday online auction from The Seam showed sales of 1,415 bales at an average price...

Cotton Posting Weaker Midweek Trade
BarchartWed May 14, 12:23PM CDT
Cotton futures are trading with slight 6 to 34 point losses at Wednesday’s midday. Crude oil prices are trading with losses of $0.19/barrel. The US dollar index is back down $0.051 to $100.775. The Monday online auction from The Seam showed sales of 1,415 bales at an average price of...

Cotton Sneaking Lower on Wednesday AM Trade
BarchartWed May 14, 7:36AM CDT
Cotton price action has futures down 7 to 17 points early on Wednesday. Futures closed out the Tuesday session with contracts slipping 6 to 35 lower. Crude oil prices are trading with gains of $1.67/barrel. The US dollar index was back down $0.789 to $100.810. Crop Progress data showed 28%...

Cotton Pulls Back on Tuesday
BarchartTue May 13, 5:15PM CDT
Cotton futures closed out the Tuesday session with contracts slipping 6 to 35 lower. Crude oil prices are trading with gains of $1.67/barrel. The US dollar index was back down $0.789 to $100.810. Crop Progress data showed 28% of the US cotton crop planted as of 5/11, now behind the...

Cotton Mixed on Tuesday
BarchartTue May 13, 12:26PM CDT
Cotton futures are trading with contracts down 18 to slightly higher in some nearby contracts on Tuesday. Crude oil prices are trading with gains of $1.80/barrel. The US dollar index was back down $0.714 to $100.890. Crop Progress data showed 28% of the US cotton crop planted as of 5/11,...
Cotton hauling legislation passes MO Legislature
Brownfield Ag NewsTue May 13, 7:48AM CDT
The Missouri Legislature has passed a bill that would update state policy for hauling cotton. State Senator Barry Bean is a sponsor of Senate Bill 28 and tells Brownfield there are new guidelines on securing cotton bales. “Most of these loads are only being taken a very short distance from...

Cotton Looking at Higher Trade on Tuesday AM
BarchartTue May 13, 7:31AM CDT
Cotton prices are trading with 25 to 66 point gains early on Tuesday morning. Futures fell back from the early session high, but held onto gains on Monday of 2 to 18 points into the close. Crude oil prices posted gains of $1.10/barrel. The US dollar index was back up...

Cotton Holds onto Gains on Monday
BarchartMon May 12, 5:03PM CDT
Cotton futures fell back from the early session high, but held onto gains on Monday of 2 to 18 points into the close. Crude oil prices posted gains of $1.10/barrel. The US dollar index was back up $1.462 to $101.630. Crop Progress data showed 28% of the US cotton crop...
Warmer temps help planting pace in MO
Brownfield Ag NewsMon May 12, 3:32PM CDT
Missouri farmers took advantage of warmer days to plant in the last week, making big strides with cotton, soybeans and rice. USDA says cotton planting is more than halfway complete in Missouri, compared to the previous week at less than 20 percent complete. As of Sunday, 13 percent of the...