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Cotton Heads into the Labor Day Weekend with Losses
BarchartFri Aug 29, 5:13PM CDT
Cotton futures were down 64 to 83 points on the Friday session, with December falling 147 points this week. The US dollar index was up $0.042 on the day to $97.780, with crude oil futures $0.55 lower. The market will be closed on Monday due to the Labor Day holiday,...

Cotton Holding Losses on Friday
BarchartFri Aug 29, 12:09PM CDT
Cotton futures are down 59 to 101 points so far on the Friday session. The US dollar index is down $0.058 on the day to $97.680, with crude oil futures $0.68 lower. USDA reported the accumulated cotton export sale commitments at 3.412 million RB, down 23% from last year. That...

Cotton Back to Weaker Trade on Friday Morning
BarchartFri Aug 29, 7:33AM CDT
Cotton price action is down 9 to 25 points early on Friday. Futures closed out the Thursday session with stronger trade, as contracts were up 62 to 64 points. The US dollar index was back down $0.347 on the day to $97.780, with crude oil futures $0.17 higher. USDA reported...

Cotton Closes with Gains on Thursday
BarchartThu Aug 28, 5:18PM CDT
Cotton futures closed out the Thursday session with stronger trade, as contracts were up 62 to 64 points. The US dollar index was back down $0.347 on the day to $97.780, with crude oil futures $0.17 higher. USDA reported a total of 179,333 RB of cotton sold in the week...

Cotton Pushing Higher on Thursday
BarchartThu Aug 28, 12:17PM CDT
Cotton futures are trading with gains of 41 to 80 points across most contracts on Thursday. The US dollar index is back down $0.392 on the day to $97.735, with crude oil futures $0.53 lower. USDA reported a total of 179,333 RB of cotton sold in the week ending on...

Cotton Bouncing Back Ahead of Export Sales Report
BarchartThu Aug 28, 7:20AM CDT
Cotton price action is up 59 to 70 points early on Thursday. Futures closed out Wednesday with losses limited to just 23 to 9 points in the nearbys. The outside markets are supportive factors, as the US dollar index is back down $0.037 on the day to $98.085, with crude...

Cotton Sees Slight Wednesday Losses
BarchartWed Aug 27, 5:20PM CDT
Cotton futures closed out Wednesday with losses limited to just 23 to 9 points in the nearbys. The outside markets are supportive factors, as the US dollar index is back down $0.037 on the day to $98.085, with crude oil futures $0.61 higher. The Seam reported a total of 1,709...

Cotton Sticking Close to Unchanged on Wednesday
BarchartWed Aug 27, 12:26PM CDT
Cotton futures are trading with contracts within 4 points of unchanged, as thinly traded October is down 41 points. The outside markets are supportive factors, as the US dollar index is back down $0.062 on the day to $98.065, with crude oil futures $0.60 higher. The Seam reported a total...
Delta cotton farmers say they’re trying to survive
Brownfield Ag NewsWed Aug 27, 10:38AM CDT
Two cotton farmers in the Delta say multiple years of high input costs and low commodity prices have caused a dire economic situation. Barry Bean is a farmer based in Pemiscot, Dunklin and New Madrid Counties in Missouri. “We’re producing a crop that’s worth about 62 cents (per pound) today,...

Cotton Steady on Wednesday Morning
BarchartWed Aug 27, 7:30AM CDT
Cotton price action is steady to 8 points lower on Wednesday AM trade. Futures were down 52 to 61 points on the Tuesday session. The outside markets were mixed factors, as the US dollar index is back down $0.183 on the day to $98.135, with crude oil futures $1.49 lower....

Cotton Falls Lower on Tuesday
BarchartTue Aug 26, 5:17PM CDT
Cotton futures were down 52 to 61 points on the Tuesday session. The outside markets were mixed factors, as the US dollar index is back down $0.183 on the day to $98.135, with crude oil futures $1.49 lower. On Monday afternoon. NASS reported the US cotton crop at 71% setting...

Cotton Losses Holding Through Midday
BarchartTue Aug 26, 12:23PM CDT
Cotton futures are down 53 to 65 points so far on the Tuesday session. The outside markets are mixed factors, as the US dollar index is back down $0.238 on the day to $98.080, with crude oil futures $1.45 lower. On Monday afternoon. NASS reported the US cotton crop at...

Cotton Weakness Continuing on Tuesday Morning
BarchartTue Aug 26, 7:34AM CDT
Cotton price action is down 29 to 33 points so far on Tuesday morning. Futures were back down 44 to 63 points across the nearby contracts on Monday. The outside markets provided mixed factors, as the US dollar index was back up $0.746 on the day to $98.345, with crude...

Cotton Falls Back on Monday, with Conditions Slipping After the Close
BarchartMon Aug 25, 5:19PM CDT
Cotton futures were back down 44 to 63 points across the nearby contracts on Monday. The outside markets provided mixed factors, as the US dollar index was back up $0.746 on the day to $98.345, with crude oil futures $1.10 higher. NASS reported the US cotton crop at 71% setting...

Cotton Facing Losses on Monday
BarchartMon Aug 25, 12:15PM CDT
Cotton futures are falling back 25 to 45 points across most contracts on Monday. The outside markets are mixed, as the US dollar index is back up $0.466 on the day to $98.065, with crude oil futures $1.40 higher. Commitment of Traders data showed just 766 contracts trimmed from the...