Cotton futures posted mixed trade on the Tuesday session, with contracts down 35 points to as much as 25 points higher at the close. Crude oil was up $0.6477 with the US dollar index $0.011 higher.
Crop Progress data from Monday showed condition ratings were pegged at 38% good/excellent, down 2 percentage points on the week. The Brugler500 index was down another 9 points to 310. Deterioration was noted in TX (-11), KS (-24), OK (-20), AR/GA/LA/MO/VA (-2), as well as AL, AZ and TN. Just NC and MS saw improvement.
