Cotton futures are trading with 5 to 10 point losses at midday. Crude oil futures are back up $1.42 per barrel at $59.18. The US dollar index is up $0.232 at $98.920.
USDA’s Export Sales now has upland cotton export commitments at 6.598 million RB, which is down 15% from the same week last year. That is 57% of USDA’s export forecast and behind the 77% average sales pace. Shipments are 2.986 million RB and 26% of the USDA number (behind the 30% average pace).
