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MP_CN002 Memphis, TN Cotton and Tobacco Progr 18-Jul-25
Spot quotations and differences are for cotton equal to the official standards, net weight, in mixed lots. Upland quotations are
FOB car/truck, which includes compression and any brokerage charges. The upland base quality is color 41, leaf grade 4,
staple 34 (1.05 to 1.07), mike 3.5, 3.6 and 4.3 to 4.9, strength 27.0 to 28.9 grams per tex and uniformity 81.0 to 81.9.
American Pima quotations are UD free, FOB warehouse, and brokerage fees included.
UPLAND SPOT PRICE QUOTATIONS SPOT TRANSACTIONS
Color 41 Color 31 Number of bales provided
Growth Basis Leaf 4 Leaf 3 to Cotton Program
Area ICE Futures Staple 34Staple 35 Today Season
Points Month cents/lb.cents/lb. bales bales
Southeast -75 Oct-25 66.37 71.12 0 76,783
North Delta -125 Oct-25 65.87 67.87 0 41,025
South Delta -125 Oct-25 65.87 68.37 0 9,308
East TX-South TX -400 Oct-25 63.12 67.37 0 148,758
West TX-KS-OK -425 Oct-25 62.87 65.37 385 701,423
Desert SW -425 Oct-25 62.87 66.12 0 10,653
SJ Valley -350 Oct-25 63.62 72.52 0 0
Upland total
Average -275 Oct-25 64.37 68.39 385 987,950
Previous -275 Oct-25 64.50 68.52
AMERICAN PIMA SPOT PRICE QUOTATIONS
Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 3 SPOT TRANSACTIONS
Staple 46Staple 44Staple 46
AP total
American Pima 149.00 130.50 138.25 0 11,953
NEW YORK FUTURES - CONTRACT NO. 2 2/ 7-MARKET AVERAGE
COLOR 41 LEAF 4, STAPLE 34, MIKE 35-49, BASE QUOTATIONS
STRENGTH 25 OR GREATER. FOR UPLAND COTTON
Month Cents per pound Season high
Today Previous Change 9/24/2024 67.70
Oct-25 67.12 67.25 -0.13 Season low
Dec-25 68.68 68.80 -0.12 8/6/2024 58.84
Mar-26 69.98 70.08 -0.10
May-26 71.01 71.09 -0.08 EFFECTIVE Jul 18 - Jul 24
Jul-26 71.74 71.81 -0.07 AWP 54.72
Oct-26 70.47 70.49 -0.02 CC ADJ. 0.00
Dec-26 70.00 70.04 -0.04 FC ADJ. - 2 0.00
Mar-27 70.53 70.57 -0.04 FC ADJ. - 2 0.00
May-27 71.17 71.20 -0.03 LDP 0.00
Jul-27 71.51 71.53 -0.02
EFFECTIVE Jul 18 - Jul 24
PCP 0.00
AVERAGE PREMIUMS AND DISCOUNTS - TENDERABLE QUALITIES 3/
COLOR COLOR COLOR COLOR COLOR
11 21 31 41 51
STAPLE 33
LEAF 1 & 2 -130 -130 -200 -330 -540
3 -150 -150 -210 -335 -550
4 -255 -255 -295 -415 -580
5 -365 -365 -410 -550 -735
STAPLE 34
LEAF 1 & 2 180 180 125 45 -270
3 140 140 100 30 -295
4 65 65 55 0 -360
5 -125 -125 -155 -310 -525
STAPLE 35
LEAF 1 & 2 420 420 380 165 -180
3 365 365 340 142 -195
4 230 230 200 82 -290
5 20 20 -25 -211 -460
Staple 36
Leaf 1 & 2 645 645 598 322 -138
3 615 615 570 274 -148
4 367 367 320 184 -245
5 110 110 45 -134 -420
Staple 37
Leaf 1 & 2 725 725 663 359 -131
3 684 684 630 316 -146
4 399 399 374 226 -228
5 162 162 99 -107 -400
COLOR COLOR COLOR
12 22 32
STAPLE 33
LEAF 1 & 2 -235 -235 -380
3 -255 -255 -400
4
5
STAPLE 34
LEAF 1 & 2 70 70 -110
3 50 50 -135
4
5
STAPLE 35
LEAF 1 & 2 205 205 10
3 160 160 -10
4
5
Staple 36
Leaf 1 & 2 310 310 72
3 265 265 52
4
5
Staple 37
Leaf 1 & 2 372 372 104
3 317 317 79
4 0NOT TENDE 0
5 0NOT TENDE 0
1/ Settlement prices provided by ICE Futures US. 2/ The average of the
differences from the Southeast, North and South Delta average, East Texas-South Texas,
West Texas-Kansas-Oklahoma, and Desert Southwest markets.
Cotton and Tobacco Program, Market News Division
3275 Appling Rd
Memphis, TN 38133
(901) 384-3016
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