Cotton futures slipped back on Friday, with contracts down 8 to 15 points at the close, as July was down 180 points this week. Crude oil prices were back up $1.14/barrel. The US dollar index was down $0.235 to $100.255. CFTC data showed specs cutting another 5,182 contracts from their...

Cotton futures are holding near unchanged so far on Friday, with contracts anywhere from up 6 points to 2 points lower in the nearbys. Crude oil prices are back 93 cents/barrel. The US dollar index is down $0.315 to $100.175. USDA’s Export Sales report showed current cotton commitments for export...

Cotton prices are up 22 to 32 points early on Friday morning. Futures closed Thursday with 49 to 69 point losses. Crude oil prices were back up $2.33/barrel. The US dollar index was up $1.05 to $100.485. USDA’s Export Sales report showed a total of 65,764 RB of 2024/25 cotton...

Cotton futures closed Thursday with 49 to 69 point losses. Crude oil prices were back up $2.33/barrel. The US dollar index was up $1.05 to $100.485. USDA’s Export Sales report showed a total of 65,764 RB of 2024/25 cotton sold in the week ending on May 1, with 37,376 RB...

Cotton futures are trading with 65 to 96 point losses so far on Thursday’s midday. Crude oil prices are back up $1.88/barrels. The US dollar index is up $0.975 to $100.410. USDA’s Export Sales report showed a total of 65,764 RB of 2024/25 cotton sold in the week ending on...

Cotton price action is showing 5 to 20 point gains early on Thursday. futures closed the Wednesday session with contracts down 24 to 45 points as May rolled off the board at the close. Crude oil prices were back down $1.14/barrel. The US dollar index was up $0.678 to $99.725....

Cotton futures closed the Wednesday session with contracts down 24 to 45 points as May rolled off the board at the close. Crude oil prices back down $1.14/barrels. The US dollar index is up $0.678 to $99.725. Later on Tuesday, China and the US agreed to a meeting in Geneva,...

Cotton futures are showing midday weakness, with contracts down 32 to 50 points in most contracts as May is rolling off the board at the close. Crude oil prices back down 60 cents/barrels. The US dollar index is up $0.273 to $99.320. Later on Tuesday, China and the US agreed...

Cotton price action showing some strength on Wednesday morning, with gains of 50 to 65 points. May expires today. Futures saw losses of 40 to 60 points across the front months on Tuesday. Crude oil prices are rallying back, up $1.96/barrel. The US dollar index was down $0.570 to $99.070....

Cotton futures saw losses of 40 to 60 points across the front months on Tuesday. May expires on Wednesday. Crude oil prices are rallying back, up $1.96/barrel. The US dollar index was down $0.570 to $99.070. Crop Progress data showed 21% of the US cotton crop planted as of 5/4,...

Cotton futures prices have lagged behind soft commodities over the past months and years. After trading to the highest price since 2011 in May 2022, prices fell to the lowest level since 2020 in April 2025.

Cotton futures are showing losses of 50 to 60 points so far on Tuesday, with most contracts lower. May expires on Wednesday. Crude oil prices are rallying back, up $2.11/barrel. The US dollar index was down $0.570 to $99.070. Crop Progress data showed 21% of the US cotton crop planted...

Cotton price action is showing 20 to 30 point weakness early on Tuesday. Futures closed out Monday with contracts steady to 30 points higher. Crude oil prices were under pressure, down $1.05 as OPEC+ announced another 411,000 barrel per day increase in June. The US dollar index was down $0.240...

Cotton futures closed out Monday with contracts steady to 30 points higher. Crude oil prices were under pressure, down $1.05 as OPEC+ announce another 411,000 barrel per day increase in June. The US dollar index was down $0.240 to $99.600. Crop Progress data showed 21% of the US cotton crop...

Several good days for fieldwork helped speed up planting in Tennessee. The USDA says 63 percent of corn, 37 percent of soybeans, and 14 percent of cotton is planted. Pastures continue to improve, with 69 percent rated good to excellent. Topsoil moisture is 16 percent surplus, and subsoil moisture supplies...