Cotton futures posted a correction Tuesday, with contracts down 10 to 137 points across the board. The US dollar index was $0.150 higher at $99.255. Crude oil was up $0.07 at $103.59 on the day.
NASS Crop Progress data showed 41% of the US cotton crop planted as of May 17, which was 1 percentage point ahead of the 5-year average of 40%. Of the major 15 states USDA reported, GA was 3% behind normal, with LA, the Carolinas, VA all behind their average planting pace.
