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Cotton Marketing News

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April 2, 2025

Farmers say they intend to plant 9.87 million acres of cotton this year, down 11.8% from last year. This is based on a survey of producers conducted by the USDA during the first 2 weeks of March. These estimates reflect farmer Intentions as of the survey period.

March 3, 2025

US cotton acres planted are expected to drop 14.5% this year according to the national Cotton Council’s survey. If realized, this would be the lowest acreage since 2o15 and the 6th lowest going back all the way to 1975.

January 20, 2025

Old crop futures have shown additional weakness in recent weeks. This is due to a bearish January USDA supply/demand report, sometimes good but too often weak exports, and growing concerns about demand.

 

November 27. 2024

Cotton prices  (Mar24 futures) have made a little bounce lately and are trying to muster an upward trek. Even so, there will likely be resistance at the 72 to 25 cents. Still below the cost of production.

Export Report

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January 28, 2021

Net sales for 20/21 crop were up 10% from previous week to 322,700 bales, 22% higher than the 4 week average.  Increases were in Turkey, Vietnam, Pakistan, China, and South Korea.  Exports were down 15% from previous week and 4% from the previous 4 weeks.

January 22, 2021

Export sales of cotton were down 10% from last week and 1% from the four week average.  Exports were up 17% from last week and 18% over the four week average. 

December 17, 2020

Net current crop sales were 428,410 bales. Net current crop PLUS new crop sales were 442,180 bales. Sales continue at a strong pace-up slightly from, last week and 40% above 4-week average.

September 24, 2020

 

Current crop sales were 111,200 bales. Current crop PLUS new crop sales were 161.800 bales.

Sales returned to a more normal, and adequate level. Vietnam was the largest buyer (53,000) with China in second place (45.200). Shipments were up almost 100,000 bales from last week with China accounting for 40%.

Georgia Cotton Commission

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December 31. 2020

Seed coat fragments (SCFs) have been a long-term issue for cotton and outbreaks of SCFs occur sporadically every 3 to 5 years in a region of the U.S. This year the region includes Alabama, Georgia and Florida with the biggest outbreak of SCFs calls in the last 20 years. And it is no coincidence that this is also one of the worst years for tropical storms. SCFs are formed when a part of the cottonseed wall is broken off and that broken wall is often attached to some fibers, making it particularly difficult for the gin and textile mills to remove as all their equipment is designed to keep fibers in the process.

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Weekly Report

Click the link below for the latest version of the national Cotton Council’s Weekly Cotton market Report, providing current information and market news of interest to members of the U.S. cotton industry.