
Cotton futures are down 38 to 63 points in the nearby contracts so far on Tuesday’s midday. Crude oil futures are $1.00/barrel higher. The US dollar index is continuing the rally, up $0.340 to $98.735.
Weekly Crop Progress data indicated 80% of the US cotton crop was squaring as of July 27, with 44% setting bolls. Condition ratings were back down 2% to 55% gd/ex, with the Brugler500 index down 2 points to 345. TX ratings were steady at 334, with GA slipping 3 points.