Cotton Posting Weaker Midweek Trade
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 68.86 cents/lb. The Cotlook A Index was steady on Tuesday at 78.25. ICE cotton stocks were up 5,860 bales on May 13 on new certifications, with a certified stocks level of 33,100 bales. USDA’s Adjusted World Price (AWP) was back down 13 points last Thursday to 54.81 cents/lb.
Jul 25 Cotton is at 65.94, down 34 points,
Oct 25 Cotton is at 68.83, down 6 points,
Dec 25 Cotton is at 68.58, down 19 points
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