
Cotton futures are showing 29 to 40 point gains across most contracts so far on the Turnaround Tuesday session. The US dollar index is down another $0.119 on the day to $97.460, with crude oil slipping back 58 cents.
The NASS Crop Progress report indicated a total of 67% of the US cotton crop with bolls opening and behind the 69% average, with harvest matching the average pace at 16%. Cotton conditions were listed at 47% good/excellent, steady with last week, as the Brugler500 index was up 2 points to 335. Ratings in TX were up just 2 points, with GA slipping by 2 points.