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Market News
Cotton Heading Higher to Start the Week
BarchartMon May 20, 11:56AM CDT
Cotton futures are up 9 to 94 points at Monday’s midday. The outside market factors are not supportive, with crude oil down 49 cents and the US dollar index 90 points higher. The large managed money speculators in cotton futures and options added 1,615 contracts to their net long position...
Cotton Bouncing on Monday Morning
BarchartMon May 20, 7:30AM CDT
Cotton futures are up 38 to 74 points this Monday morning. The market fell back lower on Friday, as contracts were down 5 to 38 points. On the week, July was down 142 points, with December losing just 16. The outside market factors were a mixed bag, with crude oil...
Cotton Heads Lower on Friday
BarchartFri May 17, 4:58PM CDT
The cotton market fall back lower on Friday, as contracts were down 5 to 38 points. On the week, July was down 142 points, with December losing just 16. The outside market factors were a mixed bag, with crude oil up another 76 cents and the US dollar index just...
Cotton Slipping Back Lower on Friday
BarchartFri May 17, 12:10PM CDT
The cotton market is back to heading lower into the weekend, as midday losses are 10 to 39 points in the nearby contracts. The outside market factors are a mixed bag, with crude oil up another 31 cents and the US dollar index just 20 points higher. USDA’s Export Sales...
Cotton Mixed to Begin Friday
BarchartFri May 17, 7:28AM CDT
The cotton market is trading mixed this morning with contracts anywhere from 10 points lower to 29 points higher. They were back up on Thursday to post gains of 83 to 105 points at the close. The outside market factors are a mixed bag, with crude oil up another 71...
Cotton Posts Thursday Strength
BarchartThu May 16, 5:04PM CDT
The cotton market was back up on Thursday to post gains of 83 to 105 points at the close. The outside market factors are a mixed bag, with crude oil up another 71 cents and the US dollar index back 193 points higher. USDA’s Export Sales report showed a 38.32%...
Cotton Rallying Despite Weaker Export Sales Data
BarchartThu May 16, 11:55AM CDT
The cotton market is trading with 131 to 176 point gains on Thursday’s midday. The outside market factors are a mixed bag, with crude oil up another 48 cents and the US dollar index back 113 points higher. USDA’s Export Sales report showed a 38.32% wk/wk drop in old crop...
Pork export sales set marketing year low
Brownfield Ag NewsThu May 16, 11:24AM CDT
Pork export sales fell to a marketing year low during the week ending May 9th. The USDA says that week-to-week dip for pork followed reductions by several key customers including Japan, Mexico, and South Korea. Old crop corn, soybean, soybean oil, sorghum, and cotton sales were also below the previous...
Cotton Bounce Extending into Thursday
BarchartThu May 16, 7:34AM CDT
The cotton market is up 84 to 119 points to start the Thursday session. Most contracts showed gains on Wednesday, with futures up 8 to 78 points. The outside market factors were helpful, with crude oil up 79 cents and the US dollar index down 732 points. Export Sales data...
Cotton Gets a Bounce on Wednesday
BarchartWed May 15, 4:58PM CDT
The cotton market posted strength across most contracts on Wednesday, with futures up 8 to 78 points across most contracts. The outside market factors were helpful, with crude oil up 79 cents and the US dollar index down 732 points. Export Sales data will be released on Thursday morning, with...
Cotton Trading Mixed on Wednesday
BarchartWed May 15, 11:55AM CDT
The cotton market is trading mixed at midday, with July back up 73 points. Other contracts are within 5 points of unch, with the exception to the thinly traded October contracts. The outside market factors are helpful, with crude oil up 14 cents and the US dollar index down 627...
Cotton Mixed to Start Wednesday
BarchartWed May 15, 7:34AM CDT
The cotton market is posting mixed trade on Wednesday morning after seeing limit down losses in the July contract on Tuesday. Other contracts settled down 11 to 148 points on the day. Limits are expanded to 4 cents for the Wednesday session Crude oil was down $0.72 and adding to...
Cotton Close With Limit July Losses
BarchartTue May 14, 4:54PM CDT
The cotton market saw July settled down the 3 cent limit, as other contracts were down 11 to 148 points on the day. Limits are expanded to 4 cents for the Wednesday session Crude oil was down $0.72 and adding to the pressure. Crop Progress data from Monday afternoon indicated...
Cotton Limit Down in July
BarchartTue May 14, 11:57AM CDT
The cotton market posting 63 to 131 point losses across most contracts on Tuesday, as July is down the 3 cent limit. Crude oil is down $1.13 and adding to the pressure. Crop Progress data from Monday afternoon indicated that 33% of the US cotton crop was planted as of...
CottonCotton Continuing Grind Lower
BarchartTue May 14, 7:34AM CDT
The cotton market is following up overnight trade, with 51 to 136 point losses on Tuesday morning. They posted Monday gains of 8 to 50 points. The outside market factors were helpful, with gains of 94 cents in oil and the dollar index down 7 points. Crop Progress data from...
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