
Cotton futures are falling another 60 to 77 points lower on Tuesday. Crude oil is up another 79 cents/barrel at $68.72, with the US dollar index $0.144 higher to $97.285.
Weekly Crop Progress data showed the US cotton crop at 48% squared, with 14% setting bolls, both 1% behind average. Condition ratings were up 1% to 52% gd/ex, with the Brugler500 index steady at 336.