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Cotton Slip Lower on Wednesday
Barchart47 minutes ago
Cotton futures closed the Wednesday session with contracts backing off another 47 to 58 points. The outside markets were a pressure factor, with crude oil futures falling $2.23/barrel and the US dollar index up $0.417 to $99.435. The Tuesday online auction from The Seam showed sales of 854 bales at...

Cotton Posting Midday Losses
BarchartWed Apr 30, 12:14PM CDT
Cotton futures are up 41 to 85 points so far on Wednesday. The outside markets are a pressure factor, with crude oil futures falling $2.27/barrel and the US dollar index up $0.182 to $99.200. The Tuesday online auction from The Seam showed sales of 854 bales at an average price...

Cotton Leaking Lower Again on Wednesday Morning
BarchartWed Apr 30, 7:30AM CDT
Cotton prices are down 16 to 37 points early on Wednesday. Futures closed with losses on Tuesday with most contracts down 70 to 106 points. The outside markets were a pressure factor, with crude oil futures back down $1.87/barrel and the US dollar index down $0.211 to $99.000. NASS pegged...

Cotton Faces Pressure on Tuesday
BarchartTue Apr 29, 5:17PM CDT
Cotton futures closed with losses on Tuesday with most contracts down 70 to 106 points. The outside markets were a pressure factor, with crude oil futures back down $1.87/barrel and the US dollar index down $0.211 to $99.000. NASS pegged the US cotton crop at 15% planted as of 4/27,...

Cotton Facing Pressure at Midday
BarchartTue Apr 29, 12:27PM CDT
Cotton futures are showing losses across most contracts on Tuesday, with losses of 95 to 130 points. The outside markets are a pressure factor, with crude oil futures back down $1.62/barrel and the US dollar index down $0.131 to $98.920. NASS pegged the US cotton crop at 15% planted as...

Cotton Falling Lower on Tuesday Morning
BarchartTue Apr 29, 7:31AM CDT
Cotton price action is down 60 to 105 points early on Tuesday. Futures were weaker on Monday, with contracts down 47 to 125 points. The outside markets were mixed, with crude oil futures back down $1.14/barrel and the US dollar index down $0.574 to $98.680. NASS pegged the US cotton...

Cotton Bulls Give-in on Monday
BarchartMon Apr 28, 4:43PM CDT
Cotton futures were weaker on Monday, with contracts down 47 to 125 points. The outside markets were mixed, with crude oil futures back down $1.14/barrel and the US dollar index down $0.574 to $98.680. NASS pegged the US cotton crop at 15% planted as of 4/27, now 1 percentage point...
Tennessee planting pace near normal
Brownfield Ag NewsMon Apr 28, 3:46PM CDT
Tennessee crop progress is about on pace with the five-year average. The USDA says 47 percent of corn, 25 percent of soybeans, and six percent of cotton is planted. Winter wheat is rated 68 percent good to excellent, with 89 percent of the crop jointed and 49 percent headed. Pastures...

Cotton Showing Losses on Monday
BarchartMon Apr 28, 12:18PM CDT
Cotton futures are trading with losses of 45 to 146 points so far on Monday. The outside markets were mixed, with crude oil futures back down $1.27/barrel and the US dollar index up $0.304 to $98.950. Weekly CFTC data showed spec funds trimming another 4,981 contracts from their net short...

Cotton Weakness Starting on Monday
BarchartMon Apr 28, 7:15AM CDT
Cotton price action is down 85 to 95 points on Monday morning. Futures posted Friday losses of 37 to 45 points to round out the week that saw July up 167 points. The outside markets were mixed, with crude oil futures back up 39 cents/barrel and the US dollar index...

Cotton Pull Back on Friday
BarchartFri Apr 25, 5:00PM CDT
Cotton futures posted Friday losses of 37 to 45 points to round out the week that saw July up 167 points. The outside markets were mixed, with crude oil futures back up 39 cents/barrel and the US dollar index up $0.202 to $99.370 Weekly CFTC data showed spec funds trimming...

Cotton Weaker at Friday’s Midday
BarchartFri Apr 25, 12:25PM CDT
Cotton futures are trading with 15 to 29 point losses at Friday’s midday. The outside markets were mixed, with crude oil futures back up 47 cents/barrel and the US dollar index up $0.182 to $99.350 Export Sales data has cotton bookings for the year totaling 10.859 million RB, which is...

Cotton Extending Strength to Friday Morning
BarchartFri Apr 25, 7:35AM CDT
Cotton price action is up 1 to 14 points early on Friday. Futures posted Thursday gains of 14 to 40 points in the front months, with May down 145 points on first notice day. The outside markets were supportive, with crude oil futures back up 50 cents/barrel and the US...

Cotton Sneaking Out Midday Gains on Thursday
BarchartThu Apr 24, 12:16PM CDT
Cotton futures are trading with gains of 18 to 41 points on Thursday with May down 208 points on first notice day. The outside markets are supportive, with crude oil futures back up 63 cents/barrel and the US dollar index down $0.476 to $99.160. Export Sales data showed just 104,005...