Cotton futures were up 13 to 34 points to close out Friday, as March was up 186 points this week. The outside markets were mixed, as the US dollar index was up 525 points and the highest 2 years. Crude oil futures were up $1.09/barrel. Cotton Ginnings data from NASS...

Cotton futures are up 25 to 35 points so far on Friday. The outside markets are mixed, as the US dollar index is up 505 points and the highest 2 years. Crude oil futures are up $1.16/barrel. Export Sales data showed 2024/25 upland cotton shipments totaling 1.858 million RB for...

Cotton prices are posing marginal losses of 11 to 15 points so far on Friday, Futures posted gains of 11 to 20 points on Thursday, helped out by the Export Sales release. The outside markets were mixed, as the US dollar index was up 414 points and the highest in...

Cotton futures posted gains of 11 to 20 points on Thursday, helped out by the Export Sales release. The outside markets were mixed, as the US dollar index was up 414 points and the highest in over a year. Crude oil futures provided some support, up $1.40/barrel. Export Sales data...

Cotton futures are posting Thursday gains of 15 to 18 points at midday. The outside markets are trading mixed. The US dollar index is up 284 points, with crude oil futures back up 77 cents/barrel. Export Sales data showed 2024/25 upland cotton bookings totaling 318,516 RB in the week of...

Cotton prices are showing 30 to 42 point gains so far on Thursday. Futures ended the midweek Wednesday session with contracts rallying 65 to 157 points. The outside markets were pressure factors but were shrugged off. The US dollar index is up 457 points, with crude oil futures back down...

Cotton futures ended the midweek Wednesday session with contracts rallying 65 to 157 points. The outside markets were pressure factors but were shrugged off. The US dollar index is up 457 points, with crude oil futures back down 23 cents/barrel. The Seam reported 2,808 bales of online sales on November...

Cotton futures are trading with 101 to 108 midday gains so far. The outside markets are pressure factors at midday but being shrugged off. The US dollar index is up 527 points, with crude oil futures back down 35 cents/barrel. The Seam reported 2,808 bales of online sales on November...

Cotton prices are trading with 38 to 51 point gains so far on Wednesday. Futures closed out Tuesday with a nearby bounce, as front months were up 11 to 27 points, with some deferred contracts down 1 to 8 points. The outside markets were again supportive, as the US dollar...

Cotton futures closed out Tuesday with a nearby bounce, as front months were up 11 to 27 points, with some deferred contracts down 1 to 8 points. The outside markets were again supportive, as the US dollar index was down 86 points, with crude oil futures up another 34 cents/barrel....

Cotton futures are trading with Tuesday gains of 16 to 25 points at midday. The outside markets are supportive, as the US dollar index is steady, with crude oil futures up another 25 cents/barrel. Weekly Crop Progress data indicated the US cotton crop was 77% harvested as of 11/17, 5...

Cotton prices are trading with 37 to 41 point losses so far on Tuesday AM. Futures closed Monday with contracts mixed, with gains of 11 points to losses of 25 points across the board. The outside markets were supportive, as the US dollar index was down 470 points, with crude...

Cotton futures closed Monday with contracts mixed, with gains of 11 points to losses of 25 points across the board. The outside markets were supportive, as the US dollar index was down 470 points, with crude oil futures up $2.22/barrel. Weekly Crop Progress data indicated the US cotton crop was...

Harvesting is nearly done in Arkansas. USDA officials say 99% of the cotton is harvested, 99% of the soybeans are in the bin, and all of the sweet potatoes are harvested.  All of the peanuts have been dug, and 90% have been harvested. Eighty-eight percent of the winter wheat has...

Welcome rains last week stalled some of the remaining harvests in Tennessee. USDA says soybeans are 92 percent harvested and cotton is 89 complete.  Winter wheat is rated 72 percent good to excellent while pastures are rated only 19 percent good to excellent. Topsoil moisture supplies are 75 percent adequate...