Cotton futures fell the 4 cent limit in most 2026/27 crop contracts, as other contracts were down 182 to 275 points. Crude oil was down $3.66 per barrel on the session, with the US dollar index $0.214 higher.
Weekly Crop Progress data showed 70% of the US cotton crop with bolls opening as of Sunday. Harvest was tallied at 17%, running 2 percentage points ahead of normal. Condition ratings were pegged at 35% good/excellent, up 1 percentage point on the week. The Brugler500 index was down 1 point at 294.