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 sold with an average price of 62.58 cents/lb. The Cotlook A Index was steady on 10/17 at 75.10 cents. ICE certified cotton stocks were up 1 bale on October 17, with the certified stocks level at 16,752 bales. The AWP is still not being reported due to the government shutdown.
