Cotton futures posted gains of 21 to 42 points on Tuesday. Wednesday is first notice day for October. The outside markets were supportive, with the US dollar index down $0.135 on the day to $96.840 and crude oil futures $1.38 higher.
Crop Progress data showed a total of 60% of the US cotton crop with bolls opening, 1% above the average pace. Harvest was at 12% complete, on par with normal. Cotton conditions were down 5% to 47% gd/ex, as the Brugler500 index fell 11 points to 333. The only states to see an increase were AR and OK, as GA ratings were down 9 points, with TX slipping 13 points.
