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Cotton Trading Higher at Midday

Cotton futures are continuing the recovery higher on Tuesday, with gains of 24 to 30 points at midday. Crude oil is bouncing off overnight weakness, with gains of 27 cents/barrel and the US dollar index up $0.315 to $98.670. Th Friday online auction from The Seam showed 676 bales sold...

Barchart · Oct 21, 2025

Cotton Closes Mixed on Monday

Cotton futures closed out the Monday session mixed with contracts down 12 to 4 points higher in the nearbys. The outside markets were pressure factors, with crude oil down 5 cents/barrel and the US dollar index up $0.188 to $98.380. Th Friday online auction from The Seam showed 463 bales...

Barchart · Oct 20, 2025

Cotton Mixed at Midday

Cotton futures are trading with mixed so far on Monday’s midday, a nearbys are 6 points within unchanged. The outside markets are pressure factors, with crude oil down 42 cents/barrel and the US dollar index up $0.113 to $98.305. Th Friday online auction from The Seam showed 463 bales sold...

Barchart · Oct 20, 2025

Cotton Continues Pullback on Wednesday AM Trade

Cotton prices are down 22 to 30 points on Wednesday morning. Futures posted losses of 8 to 25 points across most contracts on Tuesday. The US dollar index was back down $0.215 on Tuesday to $98.815, with crude oil $0.85/barrel lower. Monday’s online auction from The Seam showed 628 bales...

Barchart · Oct 15, 2025

Cotton Holds onto Losses on Tuesday

Cotton futures posted losses of 8 to 25 points across most contracts on Tuesday. The US dollar index was back down $0.215 on Tuesday to $98.815, with crude oil $0.85/barrel lower. Monday’s online auction from The Seam showed 628 bales sold with an average price of 60.94 cents/lb. The Cotlook...

Barchart · Oct 14, 2025

Cotton Posting Tuesday Losses

Cotton futures are 11 to 23 points lower so far on Tuesday, as selling continues at midday. The US dollar index was back down $0.265 on the session to $99.770, with crude oil $0.81/barrel lower. Monday’s online auction from The Seam showed 628 bales sold with an average price of...

Barchart · Oct 14, 2025

Cotton Slips Back on Monday

Cotton futures closed the Monday session with contracts down 10 to 16 points in the front months. The US dollar index was back up $0.380 on Monday to $97.795, with crude oil extending the recent bounce, up $0.85/barrel. The October 3 online auction from The Seam showed 240 sales at...

Barchart · Oct 6, 2025

Cotton Pressure Lower by Outside Factors

Cotton futures closed the Thursday session with contracts falling back 42 to 50 points amid outside pressure. The US dollar index was up $0.214 on the day to $97.595, with crude oil falling $1.10/barrel. Wednesday’s online auction from The Seam showed 2,158 sales at an average price of 62.98 cents/lb....

Barchart · Oct 2, 2025

Cotton Pulling Back at Midday

Cotton futures are back to 17 to 43 point lower trade across most contracts on Thursday. The US dollar index is up $0.194 on the day to $97.575, with crude oil falling $1.18/barrel. Wednesday’s online auction from The Seam showed 2,158 sales at an average price of 62.98 cents/lb. The...

Barchart · Oct 2, 2025

Cotton Off Morning Lows, but Holding Wednesday Losses

Cotton futures are trading with 30 to 50 point losses across most contracts on Wednesday. The US dollar index was down another $0.034 on the day to $97.485, with crude oil slipping back 44 cents. Tuesday’s online auction from The Seam showed 942 sales at an average price of 63.62...

Barchart · Oct 1, 2025