Weekly Cotton Market Review, selected tables
MP_CN208
1/16/2025 Memphis, TN USDA Cotton and Tobacco Program, MND
World market prices for upland cotton, in cents per pound, in effect from 12:01 a.m., EDT, Frida
2024-2025
Dec Dec Dec 27 Jan Jan Jan
13-19 20-26 Jan 2 3-9 10-16 17-23
Adjusted world price 1/ 56.22 55.09 54.55 55.03 54.66 53.98
Course count adjustment 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Loan Deficiency Payment 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Fine count adjustment 20 0.32 0.31 0.36 0.40 0.28 0.10
Fine count adjustment 20 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
1/ Color 41, leaf 4, staple 34, mike 35-36 & 43-49, strength readings of 26.0-28.9 grams per te
Source: Farm Service Agency, USDA.
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ICE futures contract settlement, designated spot market average for color 41, leaf 4, staple 34,
Far Eastern 'A' Index
Color 41, Leaf 4, Staple 34 Far Eastern
Date Futures Settlement 7-MarketA Index 1/
Mar-25 May-25 Jul-25 Oct-25 Dec-25 Mar-26 Average Current
Jan 10 67.01 68.26 69.37 68.44 68.86 69.69 62.87 78.95 0.00
Jan 13 67.64 68.87 69.93 69.11 69.49 70.32 63.53 77.45 0.00
Jan 14 67.50 68.70 69.72 68.91 69.29 70.15 63.39 78.00 0.00
Jan 15 67.77 68.92 69.92 69.00 69.44 70.34 63.70 77.85 0.00
Jan 16 66.73 67.85 68.88 68.11 68.53 69.55 62.66 78.15 0.00
1/ Far Eastern A Index furnished by Cotton Outlook of Liverpool.
Color 41, Leaf 4, Staple 34
Cents per Pound 7-Market
Date SoutheasNorth DeSouth DeETX/STX WTX/OK/KDesert SSJ ValleAverage
Jan 10 65.76 64.51 64.51 61.26 62.26 60.76 61.01 62.87
Jan 13 66.39 65.14 65.14 61.89 63.14 61.39 61.64 63.53
Jan 14 66.25 65.00 65.00 61.75 63.00 61.25 61.50 63.39
Jan 15 66.27 65.27 65.27 62.02 63.27 61.77 62.02 63.70
Jan 16 65.23 64.23 64.23 60.98 62.23 60.73 60.98 62.66
Source: USDA, AMS, Cotton and Tobacco Program, Cotton Market News.
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2023-2024 2024-2025
Description Through January Through January 9, 2025
Week Mkt. Yea Week Mkt. Year
Outstanding sales - 5,548,70 - 4,984,100
Exports 257,700 3,757,30224,800 3,084,200
Total export commitments - 9,306,00 - 8,068,300
New sales 422,700 - 320,400 .
Buy-backs and cancellations 2,700 - 4,100 -
Net sales 420,000 - 316,200 -
Sales next marketing year 17,600 683,300 1,300 474,500
Net sales of Upland totaling 316,200 RB for 2024/2025 were up noticeably from the previous
week and up 71 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases primarily for Turkey (102,100
RB), Vietnam (79,400 RB, including 1,300 RB switched from South Korea and decreases of 500
RB), Pakistan (56,600 RB), Bangladesh (24,100 RB), and China (18,700 RB), were offset by
reductions for Japan (1,100 RB). Total net sales of 1,300 RB for 2025/2026 were for Mexico.
Exports of 224,800 RB--a marketing-year high--were up 17 percent from the previous week and 56
percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to Vietnam (84,000 RB),
Pakistan (33,800 RB), China (25,000 RB), Turkey (17,700 RB), and Mexico (12,500 RB). Net sales
of Pima totaling 2,900 RB for 2024/2025 were down 55 percent from the previous week, but up 5
percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Peru (1,000 RB), India (800
RB), Pakistan (600 RB), Turkey (400 RB), and Guatemala (100 RB). Exports of 8,300 RB were
unchanged from the previous week, but down 17 percent from the prior 4-week average. The
destinations were primarily to India (5,900 RB), Peru (1,700 RB), Thailand (300 RB), and Turkey
(200 RB).
Optional Origin Sales: For 2024/2025, the current outstanding balance of 8,800 RB, all Pakistan.
Exports for Own Account: For 2024/2025, exports for own account totaling 700 RB to China were
applied to new or outstanding sales. The current exports for own account outstanding balance of
5,700 RB, all China.
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