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Cotton Rallies to End Week of Losses
Barchart10 minutes ago
Cotton futures closed out the week on a better note for the bull as contracts were up 53 to 244 points. July was down 284 points this week, with December 134 points lower. A weaker US dollar helped to close out the day with losses of 218 points. Commitment of...
Cotton Rallying After Week of Losses
BarchartFri May 3, 11:57AM CDT
Cotton futures are seeing some profit taking off the recent drop, as contracts are up 147 to 268 points at midday, disregarding the thin May. A weaker US dollar is also helping, with midday losses of 288 points. ICE certified cotton stocks were down 11 bales on the first of...
Cotton Showing Mixed Trade on Friday Morning
BarchartFri May 3, 7:14AM CDT
Cotton prices are posting mixed trade to start the final trade session of the week, with July down 59 points and new crop steady to 6 cents higher. Futures continued to work lower as the recent drop in prices hasn’t seemed to attract much export business according to recent USDA...
Cotton
BarchartThu May 2, 5:01PM CDT
Cotton futures reverted to continued weakness as the recent drop in prices hasn’t seemed to attract much export business according to recent USDA data. Contracts were down 35 to 120 points on the day. This morning’s Export Sales report showed 97,408 RB of upland cotton sold in the week ending...
Cotton Lower After Disappointing Export Sales Data
BarchartThu May 2, 12:07PM CDT
Cotton futures are reverting to continued weakness, despite an overnight recovery. Contracts are down 88 to 101 points at midday, as May is showing thin trade. This morning’s Export Sales report showed 97,408 RB of upland cotton sold in the week ending on April 25, down 45% from the previous...
Cotton Posting Thursday Morning Recovery
BarchartThu May 2, 7:33AM CDT
Cotton prices are higher after 58 to 115 point gains in overnight action. Futures were down 37 to 211 points across the board on Wednesday. Crude Oil was feeling the pressure, below $80 per barrel on the day, $2.77 lower. The Fed showed no changes to rates after their 2...
Cotton Continue Weakness into Close
BarchartWed May 1, 5:02PM CDT
Cotton futures are down 37 to 211 points across the board at the close. Crude Oil was feeling the pressure, below $80 per barrel on the day, $2.77 lower. The Fed showed no changes to rates after their 2 day meeting this afternoon, and stated they need to see inflation...
Cotton Continue Weakness on Wednesday
BarchartWed May 1, 12:01PM CDT
Cotton futures are down 128 to 210 points across most contracts at midday. Crude Oil was is feeling the pressure, down below $80 per barrel at midday, down $2.65. The US dollar index is up 40 points on the day. The Fed will be out later this afternoon after their...
Cotton Continue Slide on Wednesday
BarchartWed May 1, 7:32AM CDT
Cotton futures are down to 60 points as we roll into Wednesday and the monthly USDA Cotton Consumption report. Cotton futures collapsed on Tuesday, with contracts down 128 to 309 points across the front months and deferreds 31 to 79 points lower. July hit the lowest reading since last June....
Cotton Falls on Turnaround Tuesday
BarchartTue Apr 30, 4:59PM CDT
Cotton futures collapsed on Tuesday, with contracts down 128 to 309 points across the front months and deferreds 31 to 79 points lower. Price limits are back to 3 cents due to nearby futures getting back to the 70 cent level. Crude Oil was down $1.09 per barrel, with the...
Cotton in the Red on Turnaround Tuesday
BarchartTue Apr 30, 11:57AM CDT
Cotton futures are posting losses of 72 to 304 points on Tuesday, pressure by some outside market factors. Crude Oil is down $0.96 per barrel, with the US dollar index up 602 points on the day. Weekly Crop Progress data indicated 15% of the US cotton crop planted a of...
Cotton Falling on Turnaround Tuesday
BarchartTue Apr 30, 7:23AM CDT
Cotton futures are trading 133 to 271 points lower this morning. They were up 38 to 94 points on Monday. Active December is leading the way, up 94 points. The outside markets were mixed, with Crude Oil down $1.04 per barrel, with the US dollar index down 279 points and...
Cotton Bouncing on Monday
BarchartMon Apr 29, 5:24PM CDT
Cotton futures were up 38 to 94 points on Monday. Active December is leading the way up 94 points. The outside markets were mixed, with Crude Oil down $1.04 per barrel, with the US dollar index down 279 points, adding a little support. Weekly Crop Progress data indicated 15% of...
Arkansas crops: 81% corn and 56% soybeans planted
Brownfield Ag NewsMon Apr 29, 3:54PM CDT
Planting progress in Arkansas continues to run ahead of the average pace. Statewide, corn is 81 percent planted, with 59 percent of the crop emerged. Rice is 83 percent planted, and 54 percent emerged. Soybeans are 56 percent planted, with 37 percent emerged. Cotton is 14 percent planted, and 1...
Tennessee crops: corn 49% and soybeans 28% planted
Brownfield Ag NewsMon Apr 29, 3:38PM CDT
Warm, dry weather has helped Tennessee farmers make significant planting progress. Corn is 49 percent planted, running 8 percent behind last year, but ahead of the 5-year average. Eighteen percent of the crop is emerged. Soybeans are 28 percent planted, ahead of last year’s pace and the 5-year average. Cotton...