Cotton futures closed the Thursday trade with front months down 4 points and other contracts up 5 points. The outside markets were pressure factors mixed, as the US dollar index is up $0.162 on the day to $98.245 and crude oil futures $0.67 lower.
The Seam reported 730 bales sold on Wednesday at an average price of 58.25 cents/lb. The Cotlook A Index was down 45 points at 77.50 cents on September 3. ICE cotton stocks were steady on 9/3, with the certified stocks level at 15,474 bales. USDA’s Adjusted World Price (AWP) was down another 63 points on Thursday at 54.31 cents/lb.
