Weekly Cotton Market Review, selected tables
MP_CN208
8/7/2025 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 & 2025-2026
July 3 July July July August August
4-10 11-17 18-24 25-31 1-7 8-14
Adjusted world price 1/ 55.34 54.71 54.72 54.95 54.52 54.39
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 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
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/
Oct-25 Dec-25 Mar-26 May-26 Jul-26 Oct-26 Average Current
Aug 01 64.42 66.36 67.69 68.86 69.74 68.77 61.67 78.50 0.00
Aug 04 64.56 66.64 67.98 69.13 70.00 68.95 61.81 77.50 0.00
Aug 05 65.59 67.11 68.42 69.56 70.40 69.29 62.84 77.75 0.00
Aug 06 65.70 66.84 68.19 69.32 70.16 69.07 62.95 78.25 0.00
Aug 07 64.96 66.43 67.90 69.09 69.97 68.96 62.21 78.00 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
Aug 01 63.42 63.17 63.17 60.42 60.42 60.17 60.92 61.67
Aug 04 63.56 63.31 63.31 60.56 60.56 60.31 61.06 61.81
Aug 05 64.59 64.34 64.34 61.59 61.59 61.34 62.09 62.84
Aug 06 64.70 64.45 64.45 61.70 61.70 61.45 62.20 62.95
Aug 07 63.96 63.71 63.71 60.96 60.96 60.71 61.46 62.21
Source: USDA, AMS, Cotton and Tobacco Program, Cotton Market News.
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2024-2025 2024-2025
Description Through August 1Through July 31, 2025
Week Mkt. Yea Week Mkt. Year
Outstanding sales - 4,080,10 - 598,400
Exports 21,600 21,600 0 0
Total export commitments - 4,101,70 - 598,400
New sales 232,600 - 116,500 .
Buy-backs and cancellations 1,182,30 - 7,200 -
Net sales -949,600 - -17,200 -
Sales next marketing year 0 333,600 0 2,885,400
Net sales of Upland totaling 109,300 RB for 2025/2026 marketing year, which began August 1,
primarily for Vietnam (53,400 RB, including decreases of 3,200 RB), Peru (20,300 RB), Mexico
(7,800 RB, including decreases of 300 RB), Pakistan (7,400 RB), and Bangladesh (7,100 RB),
were offset by reductions for Honduras (1,500 RB), Nicaragua (900 RB), Thailand (300 RB),
and China (100 RB). A total reduction of 17,200 RB in sales was carried over from the 2024/2025
marketing year, which ended July 31. Exports for the period ending July 31 of 182,300 RB
brought accumulated exports to 11,191,200 RB, up 1 percent from the prior year’s total of
11,070,400 RB. The destinations were primarily to Vietnam (39,600 RB), Pakistan (34,600 RB),
Bangladesh (29,400 RB), Turkey (24,100 RB), and Mexico (11,900 RB). Net sales of Pima totaling
5,300 RB for 2025/2026 were primarily for China (2,300 RB), India (1,300 RB), Egypt (900 RB),
Turkey (300 RB), and Vietnam (300 RB). No sales were carried over from the 2024/2025 marketing
year, which ended July 31. Exports for the period ending July 31 of 9,000 RB brought accumulated
exports to 435,000 RB, up 35 percent from the prior year’s total of 321,800 RB. The destinations
were primarily to India (3,000 RB), Vietnam (2,200 RB), China (1,300 RB), Egypt (1,100 RB),
and Pakistan (900 RB).
Exports for Own Account: For 2025/2026, new exports for own account totaling 7,800 RB were
to Vietnam, with a total of 2,300 RB ended July 31. Exports for own account totaling 5,900 RB
primarily to Bangladesh (2,800 RB) and Vietnam (2,300 RB) were applied to new or outstanding
sales. The current exports for own account outstanding balance of 7,800 RB, all Vietnam, with
total ended July 31.
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