Cotton price action is down 25 to 30 points across the front months Futures posted Thursday gains of 25 to 30 points in the front months at the close. Crude oil futures were down $1.72 per barrel on the day at $62.91. The US dollar index was up $0.090 to $96.92.
The National Cotton Council estimates the US cotton planted area total at 9 million acres this year according to their annual survey.
