Cotton prices fell between 205 to 275 points on Friday morning, following a decline on Thursday where futures dropped 175 to 287 points. The USDA reported a marketing year low with 47,699 bales of cotton sold for the 2025/26 period, down 27.47% from the same week last year. Vietnam was the main buyer, purchasing 31,800 bales.
Average market prices for cotton showed a decline, with July futures closing at 83.94 cents, down 287 points, while December futures dropped to 84.48 cents. On the commodity front, the US dollar index increased by $0.352 to $98.775, and crude oil rose $1 to $102.02.
ICE certified cotton stocks rose by 1,066 bales to a total of 186,444 bales, and the Adjusted World Price saw an increase of 228 points, bringing it to 71.87 cents per pound.
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