On Friday morning, cotton prices rose by 60 to 75 points, continuing a rally that began on Thursday, where contracts closed 11 to 71 points higher. The USDA’s Export Sales report revealed that 161,101 RB of old crop cotton were sold in the week ending April 9, marking the lowest sales in six weeks, yet still 39.99% higher than the same week last year. Vietnam was the primary buyer with 62,100 RB, followed by Turkey with 49,000 RB.
Shipments totaled 305,029 RB, the lowest in four weeks, with Vietnam receiving the largest share of 110,400 RB. Additionally, 10,624 bales were sold at The Seam on Wednesday, averaging 72.16 cents per pound. The Adjusted World Price rose by 287 points to 61.61 cents per pound, while certified cotton stocks increased to 162,367 bales as of April 15.
May 2026 cotton closed at 75.7 cents, up 59 points; July 2026 at 78.13 cents, up 71 points; and December 2026 at 78.99 cents, up 64 points.
