Cotton Posting Midday Strength on Tuesday

Cotton futures are trading with contracts up 44 to 55 points higher in the front months. Crude oil is 18 cents per barrel higher on the session, with the US dollar index back up $0.298. 

Monthly trade data from Census showed 917,974 bales of exports during August, which was 42.84% above a year ago and a 3-year high, but down 20.91% from a July. 

The weekly Crop Progress report showed 74% of the US cotton crop with bolls opening as of Sunday. Harvest was tallied at 23%, running 2 percentage points ahead of normal. Condition ratings were pegged at 33% good/excellent, down 2 percentage points on the week. The Brugler500 index was fell 4 points to 290.

The Seam reported sales on 423 bales on October 5 at an average of 76.83 cents/lb. The Cotlook A index was back up 100 points on Monday at 89.35. ICE certified cotton stocks were down 49 bales on 10/5, with the certified stocks level at 22,191 bales. The Adjusted World Price was down 93 points last week to 65.16 cents/lb. 

Oct 26 Cotton  is at 77.13, up 198 points,

Dec 26 Cotton  is at 81.3, up 44 points,

Mar 27 Cotton  is at 84.26, up 55 points

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