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Delivered to the CCC Loans Outstanding Total
2017-crop American Pima - 114,726 114,726
2015-crop Upland 431 - 431
2016-crop Upland 16 149 165
2017-crop Upland - 2,258,366 2,258,366
Total 447 2,373,241 2,373,688
May 2, 2018
CCC-loan stocks April 23, 2018
Cotton Price $tatistic$
901 384-3016
USDA, AMS, Cotton and Tobacco Program
Cotton Market News Division
3275 Appling Road
Memphis, Tennessee 38133
Vol. 99 No. 9
April 2018
Inside this Issue
Overview
Spot Cotton Quotations
U. S. Monthly
Averages
Monthly Averages
Southeast
North Delta
South Delta
East Texas/OK
West Texas
Desert SW
San Joaquin Valley
American Pima
U. S. Season Average
Spot Transactions
Farm Prices
U. S. Weighted
Average
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Table 1. Upland cotton: Spot quotations for color 41, leaf 4, staple 34, mike 35-36 and 43-49, strength 26.5-28.4 grams per tex
and uniformity 81, in mixed lots, net weight, compressed, FOB car/truck, in cents per pound.
Date North South East TX- West Desert SJ
Southeast Delta Delta OK Texas SW Valley
Cents per pound Price
1
2 81.47 79.97 79.97 75.50 74.75 75.97 76.47 77.73 -324 May-18
3 82.52 81.02 81.02 76.50 75.75 77.02 77.52 78.76 -326 May-18
4 80.14 78.64 78.64 74.00 73.25 74.64 75.14 76.35 -329 May-18
5 83.07 81.57 81.57 75.50 74.75 77.57 78.07 78.87 -370 May-18
6 83.04 81.54 81.54 75.75 75.00 77.54 78.04 78.92 -362 May-18
7
8
9 83.41 81.91 81.91 75.75 75.00 77.91 78.41 79.19 -372 May-18
10 84.03 82.53 82.53 76.25 75.50 78.53 79.03 79.77 -376 May-18
11 84.33 82.83 82.83 76.50 75.75 78.83 79.33 80.06 -377 May-18
12 84.19 82.69 82.69 76.00 75.25 78.69 79.19 79.81 -388 May-18
13 83.91 82.41 82.41 76.00 75.00 78.41 78.91 79.58 -383 May-18
14
15
16 83.75 82.25 82.25 76.00 75.00 78.25 78.75 79.46 -379 May-18
17 83.45 81.95 81.95 75.75 74.75 77.95 78.45 79.18 -377 Jul-18
18 83.11 81.61 81.61 75.50 74.50 77.61 78.11 78.86 -375 Jul-18
19 83.32 81.82 81.82 75.50 74.50 77.82 78.32 79.01 -381 Jul-18
20 85.23 83.73 83.73 77.50 76.50 79.73 80.23 80.95 -378 Jul-18
21
22
23 84.62 83.12 83.12 77.50 76.50 79.12 79.62 80.51 -361 Jul-18
24 82.01 80.51 80.51 75.00 74.00 76.51 77.01 77.94 -357 Jul-18
25 84.44 82.94 82.94 77.50 76.50 78.94 79.44 80.39 -355 Jul-18
26 84.67 83.17 83.17 77.50 76.50 79.17 79.67 80.55 -362 Jul-18
27 85.01 83.51 83.51 76.50 75.50 79.51 80.01 80.51 -400 Jul-18
28
29
30 84.34 82.84 82.84 75.75 74.25 78.84 79.34 79.74 -410 Jul-18
31
Average 83.53 82.03 82.03 76.08 75.17 78.03 78.53 79.34
High 85.23 83.73 83.73 77.50 76.50 79.73 80.23 80.95
Low 80.14 78.64 78.64 74.00 73.25 74.64 75.14 76.35
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April-2018
U.S.
Average
Basis
Table 2. United States spot cotton differences, monthly average.
Color Leaf26-31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38
11 & 21 1 & 2 -263 -212 -51 166 414 596 654 698
3 -325 -232 -64 137 361 542 589 630
4 -375 -258 -173 48 169 301 342 342
5 -463 -373 -290 -102 37 119 146 146
6 -625 -485 -433 -314 -221 -173 -158 -158
7 -700 -580 -550 -421 -346 -295 -282 -282
31 1 & 2 -363 -237 -89 104 354 542 599 635
3 -400 -247 -97 94 318 507 553 589
4 -475 -293 -223 29 130 238 269 272
5 -538 -403 -315 -146 -23 44 69 69
6 -688 -510 -450 -343 -266 -228 -209 -209
7 -775 -605 -567 -439 -379 -342 -324 -324
41 1 & 2 -488 -320 -238 39 143 238 255 262
3 -513 -330 -246 25 91 188 209 216
4 -563 -360 -329 79.34 54 134 159 162
5 -613 -470 -417 -271 -150 -84 -70 -70
6 -763 -575 -550 -446 -356 -309 -302 -302
7 -875 -685 -688 -586 -496 -474 -469 -469
51 1 & 2 -613 -540 -438 -304 -161 -120 -115 -115
3 -613 -580 -442 -325 -179 -134 -129 -129
4 -650 -600 -471 -375 -246 -207 -195 -195
5 -700 -685 -642 -500 -375 -332 -321 -321
6 -863 -765 -746 -625 -550 -525 -518 -518
7 -963 -850 -871 -764 -682 -661 -657 -657
61 1-5 -725 -720 -655 -480 -425 -400 -400 -400
6 -875 -825 -775 -645 -605 -575 -575 -575
7 -975 -940 -895 -735 -695 -670 -670 -670
71 1-6 -925 -1020 -965 -820 -780 -760 -760 -760
7 -1013 -1060 -1015 -855 -835 -815 -815 -815
12 & 22 1 & 2 -463 -270 -171 63 219 361 398 426
3 -500 -290 -183 43 173 314 355 380
4 -538 -315 -279 -25 104 224 255 259
5 -638 -485 -438 -261 -89 -32 -7 -7
6 -800 -605 -583 -461 -343 -307 -289 -289
7 -900 -690 -696 -593 -504 -468 -450 -450
32 1 & 2 -500 -370 -275 -68 73 146 156 171
3 -538 -385 -288 -89 39 117 128 142
4 -600 -435 -346 -206 -57 -6 3 3
5 -713 -585 -500 -378 -261 -214 -214 -214
6 -875 -675 -663 -546 -443 -414 -414 -414
7 -1000 -780 -771 -671 -589 -568 -568 -568
42 1-3 -600 -530 -450 -299 -150 -96 -96 -96
4 -650 -570 -471 -339 -218 -164 -164 -164
5 -775 -705 -617 -489 -357 -329 -329 -329
6 -988 -795 -763 -635 -561 -536 -536 -536
7 -1088 -890 -854 -774 -696 -679 -679 -679
52 1-4 -813 -710 -638 -571 -496 -475 -475 -475
5 -888 -785 -746 -654 -579 -564 -564 -564
6 -1100 -935 -888 -796 -736 -721 -721 -721
7 -1188 -1020 -1017 -936 -882 -857 -857 -857
62 1-5 -938 -915 -850 -725 -690 -670 -670 -6706 -1138 -1080 -1015 -870 -840 -815 -815 -815
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April-2018
Staple
United States (Continued)
Color Leaf
26-31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38
13 & 23 1 & 2 -661 -499 -436 -209 -136 -68 -56 -56
3 -699 -524 -461 -234 -161 -93 -81 -81
4 -736 -599 -524 -284 -211 -143 -131 -131
5 -861 -699 -649 -409 -336 -256 -243 -243
6 -974 -774 -711 -496 -424 -343 -331 -331
7 -1061 -874 -811 -584 -536 -456 -443 -443
33 1 & 2 -774 -574 -511 -339 -308 -262 -254 -254
3 -774 -574 -511 -339 -308 -262 -254 -254
4 -849 -649 -574 -406 -374 -329 -321 -321
5 -999 -761 -686 -564 -524 -471 -462 -462
6 -1061 -836 -799 -714 -691 -637 -629 -629
7 -1149 -949 -874 -848 -816 -762 -754 -754
43 1-3 -824 -805 -683 -563 -525 -487 -484 -484
4 -899 -850 -733 -610 -557 -523 -520 -520
5 -1024 -905 -833 -746 -696 -670 -666 -666
6 -1111 -985 -920 -850 -828 -805 -802 -802
7 -1199 -1110 -1029 -975 -953 -930 -927 -927
53 1-4 -974 -950 -875 -733 -695 -673 -669 -669
5 -1074 -1030 -975 -825 -795 -773 -769 -769
6 -1186 -1145 -1062 -920 -891 -869 -864 -864
7 -1274 -1210 -1200 -1050 -1029 -1006 -1002 -1002
63 1-5 -1186 -1125 -1060 -905 -860 -832 -827 -827
6 -1274 -1215 -1140 -980 -950 -922 -917 -917
34 1 & 2 -849 -699 -649 -424 -399 -336 -324 -324
3 -849 -699 -649 -424 -399 -336 -324 -324
4 -974 -824 -749 -524 -499 -436 -424 -424
5 -1074 -924 -874 -649 -624 -561 -549 -549
6 -1236 -1086 -1036 -836 -811 -749 -736 -736
44 1-3 -961 -811 -761 -536 -511 -449 -436 -436
4 -1036 -911 -811 -586 -561 -499 -486 -486
5 -1124 -986 -911 -686 -661 -599 -586 -586
6 -1286 -1136 -1086 -886 -861 -799 -786 -786
54 1-4 -1061 -936 -886 -636 -624 -561 -561 -561
5 -1161 -1024 -949 -736 -724 -661 -661 -661
Diff.
-1815 Diff.
-1362 -250
-1017 -250
-646 -342
-406 -279
0 -225
14 -239
0 -200
-271 -100
-396 0
0
32
54
79
Points
-97 Diff.
-83
-71 -157
-4 -714
0
7 -421
29 -756
37
47 -350
57 -525
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85.0 - 85.9 Level 1
86.0 & Above Level 2
82.0 - 82.9 Level 1
83.0 - 83.9 Level 2
84.0 - 84.9 Other
79.0 - 79.9 Level 1
80.0 - 80.9 Level 2
Base 81.0 - 81.9 Bark
Uniformity
Unit Extraneous Matter
77.9 & Below Prep
78.0 - 78.9
53 & Above Base 27.0 - 28.9
29.0 - 29.9
30.0 - 30.9
31.0 - 32.9
33.0 & above
37-42 24.0 - 24.9
Base 43-49 25.0 - 25.9
50-52 26.0 - 26.9
30-32 21.0 - 21.9
33-34 22.0 - 22.9
Base 35-36 23.0 - 23.9
24 & Below Range
25-26 19.0 - 19.9
27-29 20.0 - 20.9
April-2018
Staple
Mike Strength
Range (Grams per Tex)
Table 3. Southeast spot cotton differences, monthly average.
Color Leaf
32 33 34 35 36 37 38 Range Diff.
11 & 21 1 & 2 -225 -50 150 250 425 475 475 25-26 -825
3 -225 -50 150 225 400 450 450 27-29 -425
4 -225 -125 75 175 275 300 300 30-32 -275
5 -375 -225 -125 25 75 75 75 33-34 -150
6 -500 -350 -300 -225 -200 -200 -200 Base 35-36 0
7 -625 -475 -450 -350 -325 -325 -325 37-42 0
31 1 & 2 -225 -50 125 225 400 425 425 Base 43-49 0
3 -225 -50 125 225 375 400 400 50-52 -200
4 -225 -125 75 175 250 275 275 53 & Above -375
5 -375 -225 -125 25 50 50 50
6 -500 -350 -300 -275 -250 -250 -250
7 -625 -475 -450 -400 -375 -375 -375
41 1 & 2 -275 -100 50 200 225 225 250
3 -275 -100 50 175 200 200 225
4 -275 -200 83.53 150 175 175 200 Range Diff.
5 -450 -350 -200 -75 -25 -25 -25 21.0 - 21.9 -425
6 -575 -450 -425 -350 -325 -325 -325 22.0 - 22.9 -350
7 -675 -575 -550 -500 -475 -475 -475 23.0 - 23.9 -300
51 1 & 2 -475 -300 -175 -175 -150 -150 -150 24.0 - 24.9 -250
3 -550 -325 -250 -225 -175 -175 -175 25.0 - 25.9 -200
4 -575 -325 -275 -275 -250 -250 -250 26.0 - 26.9 -25
5 -675 -550 -450 -400 -375 -375 -375 Base 27.0 - 28.9 0
6 -750 -575 -525 -525 -500 -500 -500 29.0 - 29.9 0
7 -825 -700 -675 -675 -650 -650 -650 30.0 - 30.9 25
61 1-5 -775 -700 -625 -600 -600 -600 -600 31.0 - 32.9 50
6 -950 -875 -825 -800 -800 -800 -800 33.0 & above 50
7 -1075 -950 -900 -875 -875 -875 -875
71 1-6 -1075 -1000 -950 -950 -950 -950 -950
7 -1100 -1025 -975 -975 -975 -975 -975
12 & 22 1 & 2 -275 -100 50 150 275 275 300
3 -275 -100 50 125 250 250 275 Prep Diff.
4 -275 -125 0 100 225 225 250 Level 1 -200
5 -425 -325 -200 0 25 25 25 Level 2 -800
6 -550 -425 -425 -350 -325 -325 -325
7 -650 -550 -550 -500 -475 -475 -475 Other Diff.
32 1 & 2 -325 -175 -25 0 50 50 50 Level 1 -400
3 -350 -200 -50 0 25 25 25 Level 2 -800
4 -450 -200 -150 -100 -50 -50 -50
5 -525 -350 -300 -275 -250 -250 -250
6 -600 -450 -450 -425 -400 -400 -400
7 -700 -575 -575 -550 -525 -525 -525
42 1-3 -625 -425 -225 -200 -175 -175 -175
4 -675 -425 -275 -275 -250 -250 -250 Unit Points
5 -775 -650 -425 -375 -350 -350 -350 77.9 & Below -125
6 -825 -775 -625 -625 -600 -600 -600 78.0 - 78.9 -110
7 -925 -800 -775 -750 -725 -725 -725 79.0 - 79.9 -100
52 1-4 -825 -700 -575 -500 -500 -500 -500 80.0 - 80.9 -25
5 -850 -850 -675 -650 -650 -650 -650 Base 81.0 - 81.9 0
6 -925 -900 -850 -825 -825 -825 -825 82.0 - 82.9 0
7 -1075 -1000 -950 -925 -925 -925 -925 83.0 - 83.9 20
62 1-5 -950 -875 -825 -825 -825 -825 -825 84.0 - 84.9 30
6 -1125 -1050 -1000 -1000 -1000 -1000 -1000 85.0 - 85.9 40
43 1-3 -900 -850 -800 -750 -725 -725 -725 86.0 & Above 50
4 -925 -900 -850 -775 -750 -750 -750
5 -950 -900 -850 -825 -825 -825 -825
6 -1000 -925 -875 -850 -850 -850 -850
7 -1125 -1000 -950 -925 -925 -925 -925
53 1-4 -1000 -900 -850 -800 -800 -800 -800
5 -1125 -1075 -975 -975 -975 -975 -975
6 -1150 -1100 -1000 -1000 -1000 -1000 -1000
7 -1250 -1200 -1100 -1100 -1100 -1100 -1100
63 1-5 -1125 -1075 -975 -975 -975 -975 -975
6 -1250 -1200 -1100 -1100 -1100 -1100 -1100
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Uniformity
April-2018
Staple Mike
Strength
(Grams per Tex)
Extraneous Matter
Table 4. North Delta spot cotton differences, monthly average.
Color Leaf
32 33 34 35 36 37 38 Range Diff.
11 & 21 1 & 2 -225 -75 125 250 475 500 500 25-26 -1000
3 -225 -75 100 200 400 425 425 27-29 -650
4 -275 -200 25 75 300 325 325 30-32 -325
5 -450 -325 -75 0 25 50 50 33-34 -125
6 -500 -475 -350 -300 -300 -300 -300 Base 35-36 0
7 -600 -575 -450 -400 -400 -400 -400 37-42 25
31 1 & 2 -225 -100 75 200 450 475 475 Base 43-49 0
3 -225 -100 75 175 400 425 425 50-52 -225
4 -275 -250 25 75 250 275 275 53 & Above -375
5 -450 -325 -125 -50 -25 0 0
6 -500 -475 -350 -300 -300 -300 -300
7 -600 -575 -450 -400 -400 -400 -400
41 1 & 2 -350 -250 50 100 225 250 250
3 -350 -250 25 50 200 225 225
4 -375 -275 82.03 0 125 150 150 Range Diff.
5 -525 -400 -225 -125 -75 -75 -75 21.0 - 21.9 -300
6 -575 -500 -400 -325 -300 -300 -300 22.0 - 22.9 -250
7 -700 -675 -550 -450 -450 -450 -450 23.0 - 23.9 -200
51 1 & 2 -675 -475 -350 -250 -250 -250 -250 24.0 - 24.9 -175
3 -725 -475 -375 -275 -275 -275 -275 25.0 - 25.9 -150
4 -750 -500 -400 -350 -350 -350 -350 26.0 - 26.9 -25
5 -825 -725 -525 -475 -450 -450 -450 Base 27.0 - 28.9 0
6 -850 -825 -675 -600 -600 -600 -600 29.0 - 29.9 0
7 -1000 -975 -825 -700 -700 -700 -700 30.0 - 30.9 25
61 1-5 -850 -750 -650 -575 -575 -575 -575 31.0 - 32.9 50
6 -925 -850 -775 -750 -750 -750 -750 33.0 & above 50
7 -1025 -1000 -875 -850 -850 -850 -850
71 1-6 -1225 -1175 -1075 -1025 -1025 -1025 -1025
7 -1275 -1225 -1075 -1075 -1075 -1075 -1075
12 & 22 1 & 2 -275 -125 50 100 250 275 275
3 -275 -125 25 50 200 250 250 Prep Diff.
4 -300 -250 0 0 150 175 175 Level 1 -200
5 -500 -375 -200 -100 -75 -50 -50 Level 2 -800
6 -625 -550 -425 -325 -300 -300 -300
7 -675 -650 -525 -450 -425 -425 -425 Other Diff.
32 1 & 2 -400 -250 -100 0 50 50 50 Level 1 -375
3 -400 -250 -100 -25 25 25 25 Level 2 -785
4 -425 -275 -200 -100 -75 -75 -75
5 -600 -425 -250 -225 -200 -200 -200
6 -700 -650 -475 -425 -400 -400 -400
7 -800 -750 -575 -525 -525 -525 -525
42 1-3 -550 -425 -350 -225 -225 -225 -225
4 -575 -450 -375 -300 -300 -300 -300 Unit Points
5 -725 -575 -450 -400 -375 -375 -375 77.9 & Below -90
6 -850 -750 -600 -550 -525 -525 -525 78.0 - 78.9 -80
7 -900 -800 -700 -650 -650 -650 -650 79.0 - 79.9 -70
52 1-4 -750 -575 -525 -500 -500 -500 -500 80.0 - 80.9 0
5 -825 -725 -650 -600 -600 -600 -600 Base 81.0 - 81.9 0
6 -975 -875 -800 -775 -775 -775 -775 82.0 - 82.9 0
7 -1000 -975 -900 -875 -875 -875 -875 83.0 - 83.9 30
62 1-5 -1025 -925 -850 -825 -825 -825 -825 84.0 - 84.9 40
6 -1175 -1075 -950 -925 -925 -925 -925 85.0 - 85.9 50
43 1-3 -900 -675 -500 -475 -475 -475 -475 86.0 & Above 60
4 -925 -700 -525 -500 -500 -500 -500
5 -950 -850 -775 -750 -750 -750 -750
6 -1050 -950 -875 -850 -850 -850 -850
7 -1200 -1100 -1025 -1000 -1000 -1000 -1000
53 1-4 -1000 -900 -825 -800 -800 -800 -800
5 -1075 -1000 -925 -900 -900 -900 -900
6 -1250 -1100 -1025 -1000 -1000 -1000 -1000
7 -1275 -1225 -1125 -1100 -1100 -1100 -1100
63 1-5 -1225 -1175 -1100 -1075 -1075 -1075 -1075
6 -1275 -1225 -1100 -1075 -1075 -1075 -1075
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Extraneous Matter
Uniformity
April-2018
Staple Mike
Strength
(Grams per Tex)
Table 5. South Delta spot cotton differences, monthly average.
Color Leaf
32 33 34 35 36 37 38 Range Diff.
11 & 21 1 & 2 -225 -75 125 250 475 500 500 25-26 -1100
3 -225 -75 100 200 400 425 425 27-29 -750
4 -275 -200 25 75 300 325 325 30-32 -325
5 -450 -325 -75 0 25 50 50 33-34 -125
6 -500 -475 -350 -300 -300 -300 -300 Base 35-36 0
7 -600 -575 -450 -400 -400 -400 -400 37-42 25
31 1 & 2 -225 -100 75 200 450 475 475 Base 43-49 0
3 -225 -100 75 175 400 425 425 50-52 -225
4 -275 -250 25 75 250 275 275 53 & Above -375
5 -450 -325 -125 -50 -25 0 0
6 -500 -475 -350 -300 -300 -300 -300
7 -600 -575 -450 -400 -400 -400 -400
41 1 & 2 -350 -250 50 100 225 250 250
3 -350 -250 25 50 200 225 225
4 -375 -275 82.03 0 125 150 150 Range Diff.
5 -525 -400 -225 -125 -75 -75 -75 21.0 - 21.9 -275
6 -575 -500 -400 -325 -300 -300 -300 22.0 - 22.9 -225
7 -700 -675 -550 -450 -450 -450 -450 23.0 - 23.9 -200
51 1 & 2 -675 -475 -350 -250 -250 -250 -250 24.0 - 24.9 -175
3 -725 -475 -375 -275 -275 -275 -275 25.0 - 25.9 -150
4 -750 -500 -400 -350 -350 -350 -350 26.0 - 26.9 -25
5 -825 -725 -525 -475 -450 -450 -450 Base 27.0 - 28.9 0
6 -925 -825 -675 -600 -600 -600 -600 29.0 - 29.9 0
7 -1000 -975 -825 -700 -700 -700 -700 30.0 - 30.9 25
61 1-5 -850 -750 -650 -575 -575 -575 -575 31.0 - 32.9 50
6 -925 -850 -775 -750 -750 -750 -750 33.0 & above 50
7 -1025 -1000 -875 -850 -850 -850 -850
71 1-6 -1225 -1175 -1075 -1025 -1025 -1025 -1025
7 -1275 -1225 -1125 -1075 -1075 -1075 -1075
12 & 22 1 & 2 -275 -125 50 100 250 275 275
3 -275 -125 25 50 200 250 250 Prep Diff.
4 -300 -250 0 0 150 175 175 Level 1 -200
5 -500 -375 -200 -100 -75 -50 -50 Level 2 -800
6 -625 -550 -425 -325 -300 -300 -300
7 -675 -650 -525 -450 -425 -425 -425 Other Diff.
32 1 & 2 -400 -250 -100 0 50 50 50 Level 1 -375
3 -400 -250 -100 -25 25 25 25 Level 2 -785
4 -425 -275 -200 -100 -75 -75 -75
5 -600 -425 -250 -225 -200 -200 -200
6 -700 -650 -475 -425 -400 -400 -400
7 -800 -750 -575 -525 -525 -525 -525
42 1-3 -550 -425 -350 -225 -225 -225 -225
4 -575 -450 -375 -300 -275 -275 -275 Unit Points
5 -725 -575 -450 -400 -375 -375 -375 77.9 & Below -90
6 -850 -750 -600 -525 -500 -500 -500 78.0 - 78.9 -80
7 -900 -800 -700 -650 -650 -650 -650 79.0 - 79.9 -70
52 1-4 -750 -575 -525 -500 -500 -500 -500 80.0 - 80.9 0
5 -825 -725 -650 -600 -600 -600 -600 Base 81.0 - 81.9 0
6 -975 -875 -800 -775 -775 -775 -775 82.0 - 82.9 0
7 -1000 -975 -900 -875 -875 -875 -875 83.0 - 83.9 30
62 1-5 -1025 -925 -850 -825 -825 -825 -825 84.0 - 84.9 40
6 -1175 -1075 -950 -925 -925 -925 -925 85.0 - 85.9 50
43 1-3 -900 -675 -475 -450 -450 -450 -450 86.0 & Above 60
4 -925 -700 -525 -500 -500 -500 -500
5 -950 -850 -775 -750 -750 -750 -750
6 -1050 -950 -875 -850 -850 -850 -850
7 -1200 -1100 -1025 -1000 -1000 -1000 -1000
53 1-4 -1000 -900 -825 -800 -800 -800 -800
5 -1075 -1000 -925 -900 -900 -900 -900
6 -1250 -1100 -1025 -1000 -1000 -1000 -1000
7 -1275 -1225 -1125 -1100 -1100 -1100 -1100
63 1-5 -1225 -1175 -1100 -1075 -1075 -1075 -1075
6 -1275 -1225 -1100 -1075 -1075 -1075 -1075
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Extraneous Matter
Uniformity
April-2018
Staple Mike
Strength
(Grams per Tex)
Table 6. East Texas-Oklahoma spot cotton differences, monthly average.
Color Leaf26-31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38
11 & 21 1 & 2 -300 -250 -75 130 275 425 450 475
3 -350 -300 -100 80 225 350 375 400
4 -425 -300 -125 25 25 250 275 275
5 -475 -350 -300 -100 25 225 225 225
6 -625 -475 -475 -275 -275 -75 -75 -75
7 -700 -575 -575 -350 -350 -150 -150 -150
31 1 & 2 -350 -275 -75 50 225 325 400 425
3 -375 -300 -100 50 175 300 350 375
4 -475 -375 -175 0 25 150 150 150
5 -525 -375 -325 -100 0 150 150 150
6 -650 -500 -500 -275 -275 -125 -125 -125
7 -725 -600 -600 -350 -350 -225 -225 -225
41 1 & 2 -450 -275 -100 25 100 250 275 275
3 -475 -300 -125 25 50 125 150 150
4 -525 -375 -275 76.08 0 100 125 125
5 -600 -425 -375 -150 -100 100 125 125
6 -750 -550 -525 -300 -300 -125 -125 -125
7 -850 -650 -625 -400 -375 -300 -300 -300
51 1 & 2 -575 -425 -325 0 0 125 150 150
3 -575 -450 -325 0 0 125 150 150
4 -625 -475 -350 -75 -50 75 100 100
5 -675 -550 -500 -175 -125 -50 -25 -25
6 -850 -650 -650 -325 -325 -250 -250 -250
7 -950 -675 -675 -400 -400 -325 -325 -325
61 1-5 -700 -550 -500 -175 -175 -100 -100 -100
6 -875 -675 -650 -350 -325 -250 -250 -250
7 -975 -775 -750 -450 -425 -350 -350 -350
71 1-6 -900 -800 -750 -425 -425 -350 -350 -350
7 -1000 -850 -825 -500 -500 -425 -425 -425
12 & 22 1 & 2 -500 -300 -125 75 125 250 250 250
3 -525 -350 -175 55 75 175 175 175
4 -575 -375 -200 25 25 175 175 175
5 -650 -550 -500 -250 -150 75 75 75
6 -825 -650 -650 -400 -350 -275 -275 -275
7 -950 -775 -750 -500 -450 -375 -375 -375
32 1 & 2 -525 -450 -275 -25 75 200 200 200
3 -550 -450 -300 -45 -25 125 125 125
4 -600 -475 -375 -120 -100 -25 -25 -25
5 -700 -600 -575 -295 -225 -25 -25 -25
6 -875 -700 -700 -470 -425 -350 -350 -350
7 -1025 -825 -825 -570 -525 -450 -450 -450
42 1-3 -575 -500 -425 -95 -50 50 50 50
4 -625 -525 -450 -120 -100 -25 -25 -25
5 -775 -650 -600 -345 -300 -250 -250 -250
6 -1000 -750 -725 -495 -450 -400 -400 -400
7 -1125 -875 -850 -620 -550 -500 -500 -500
52 1-4 -775 -600 -525 -350 -350 -300 -300 -300
5 -850 -700 -600 -400 -400 -350 -350 -350
6 -1075 -900 -825 -550 -525 -475 -475 -475
7 -1175 -1025 -950 -675 -650 -550 -550 -550
62 1-5 -900 -775 -750 -475 -450 -400 -400 -4006 -1125 -975 -950 -675 -650 -575 -575 -575
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April-2018
Staple
EAST TEXAS-OKLAHOMA (Continued)
Color Leaf
26-31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38
13 & 23 1 & 2 -724 -599 -524 -219 -149 -38 -13 -13
3 -749 -624 -549 -244 -174 -63 -38 -38
4 -799 -699 -599 -294 -224 -113 -88 -88
5 -924 -799 -724 -419 -349 -238 -213 -213
6 -1049 -874 -774 -519 -449 -338 -313 -313
7 -1149 -974 -899 -644 -574 -463 -438 -438
33 1 & 2 -824 -674 -599 -269 -224 -113 -88 -88
3 -824 -674 -599 -269 -224 -113 -88 -88
4 -899 -749 -649 -319 -274 -163 -138 -138
5 -1049 -849 -749 -444 -399 -288 -263 -263
6 -1124 -924 -849 -569 -524 -413 -388 -388
7 -1224 -1049 -949 -694 -649 -538 -513 -513
43 1-3 -874 -749 -649 -319 -274 -163 -138 -138
4 -949 -824 -699 -344 -299 -188 -163 -163
5 -1074 -924 -799 -449 -424 -313 -288 -288
6 -1174 -999 -899 -599 -574 -463 -438 -438
7 -1274 -1099 -999 -699 -674 -563 -538 -538
53 1-4 -999 -924 -824 -499 -499 -413 -388 -388
5 -1099 -999 -924 -574 -574 -488 -463 -463
6 -1199 -1099 -1024 -724 -699 -613 -588 -588
7 -1299 -1199 -1149 -824 -774 -688 -663 -663
63 1-5 -1199 -1074 -974 -674 -574 -488 -463 -463
6 -1299 -1199 -1074 -774 -724 -638 -613 -613
34 1 & 2 -899 -799 -749 -474 -449 -374 -349 -349
3 -899 -799 -749 -474 -449 -374 -349 -349
4 -1024 -924 -849 -574 -549 -474 -449 -449
5 -1124 -1024 -974 -699 -674 -599 -574 -574
6 -1299 -1199 -1149 -874 -849 -774 -749 -749
44 1-3 -999 -899 -849 -574 -549 -474 -449 -449
4 -1074 -999 -899 -624 -599 -524 -499 -499
5 -1149 -1074 -999 -724 -699 -624 -599 -599
6 -1324 -1224 -1174 -899 -874 -799 -774 -774
54 1-4 -1099 -1024 -974 -649 -649 -574 -574 -574
5 -1199 -1124 -1049 -724 -724 -649 -649 -649
Diff.
-2048 Diff.
-2048 -250
-1323 -250
-973 -225
-748 -200
0 -175
0 -175
0 -150
-225 -100
-350 0
0
25
25
25
Points
-90 Diff.
-75
-60 -200
0 -500
0
0 -350
10 -525
10
20 -550
30 -600
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85.0 - 85.9 Level 1
86.0 & Above Level 2
82.0 - 82.9 Level 1
83.0 - 83.9 Level 2
84.0 - 84.9 Other
79.0 - 79.9 Level 1
80.0 - 80.9 Level 2
Base 81.0 - 81.9 Bark
Uniformity
Unit Extraneous Matter
77.9 & Below Prep
78.0 - 78.9
53 & Above Base 27.0 - 28.9
29.0 - 29.9
30.0 - 30.9
31.0 - 32.9
33.0 & above
37-42 24.0 - 24.9
Base 43-49 25.0 - 25.9
50-52 26.0 - 26.9
30-32 21.0 - 21.9
33-34 22.0 - 22.9
Base 35-36 23.0 - 23.9
24 & Below Range
25-26 19.0 - 19.9
27-29 20.0 - 20.9
April-2018
Staple
Mike Strength
Range (Grams per Tex)
Table 7. West Texas spot cotton differences, monthly average.
Color Leaf26-31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38
11 & 21 1 & 2 -225 -134 66 91 286 336 400 425
3 -300 -184 16 66 211 311 375 400
4 -325 -214 -89 61 186 250 300 300
5 -450 -239 -189 -39 111 250 250 250
6 -625 -450 -375 -175 -150 -100 -100 -100
7 -700 -500 -450 -250 -225 -175 -175 -175
31 1 & 2 -375 -234 -34 16 186 286 375 400
3 -425 -259 -59 16 186 286 350 375
4 -475 -314 -189 0 61 150 175 175
5 -550 -364 -289 -150 -39 100 100 100
6 -725 -550 -425 -250 -250 -225 -225 -225
7 -825 -600 -500 -300 -300 -275 -275 -275
41 1 & 2 -525 -350 -150 0 100 200 225 225
3 -550 -375 -175 0 25 175 200 200
4 -600 -400 -325 75.17 0 100 125 125
5 -625 -425 -350 -175 -75 25 25 25
6 -775 -600 -525 -300 -289 -225 -225 -225
7 -900 -700 -625 -400 -350 -300 -300 -300
51 1 & 2 -650 -450 -375 -75 25 75 75 75
3 -650 -450 -375 -75 25 75 75 75
4 -675 -450 -450 -150 -25 25 25 25
5 -725 -550 -550 -300 -200 -125 -125 -125
6 -875 -650 -650 -425 -350 -275 -275 -275
7 -975 -750 -750 -525 -450 -400 -400 -400
61 1-5 -750 -575 -575 -300 -200 -150 -150 -150
6 -875 -650 -650 -500 -400 -325 -325 -325
7 -975 -800 -775 -575 -475 -425 -425 -425
71 1-6 -950 -775 -725 -575 -475 -450 -450 -450
7 -1025 -800 -775 -600 -550 -525 -525 -525
12 & 22 1 & 2 -425 -225 -75 44 161 286 300 300
3 -475 -275 -100 44 111 236 250 250
4 -500 -325 -275 -125 50 211 225 225
5 -625 -450 -450 -300 -100 -50 -50 -50
6 -775 -575 -575 -400 -325 -275 -275 -275
7 -850 -675 -650 -475 -400 -350 -350 -350
32 1 & 2 -475 -275 -125 -25 36 111 125 125
3 -525 -325 -150 -75 0 111 125 125
4 -600 -400 -325 -150 -25 50 50 50
5 -725 -600 -550 -350 -200 -150 -150 -150
6 -875 -675 -650 -475 -400 -350 -350 -350
7 -975 -775 -700 -575 -475 -425 -425 -425
42 1-3 -625 -425 -375 -175 -100 75 75 75
4 -675 -500 -400 -200 -125 50 50 50
5 -775 -650 -575 -375 -225 -200 -200 -200
6 -975 -700 -675 -500 -425 -375 -375 -375
7 -1050 -850 -775 -625 -500 -450 -450 -450
52 1-4 -850 -625 -600 -475 -350 -300 -300 -300
5 -925 -725 -675 -525 -400 -350 -350 -350
6 -1125 -900 -850 -650 -550 -500 -500 -500
7 -1200 -1000 -950 -750 -650 -600 -600 -600
62 1-5 -975 -800 -775 -625 -525 -475 -475 -4756 -1150 -950 -925 -775 -700 -650 -650 -650
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April-2018
Staple
WEST TEXAS (Continued)
Color Leaf
26-31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38
13 & 23 1 & 2 -599 -399 -349 -199 -124 -99 -99 -99
3 -649 -424 -374 -224 -149 -124 -124 -124
4 -674 -499 -449 -274 -199 -174 -174 -174
5 -799 -599 -574 -399 -324 -274 -274 -274
6 -899 -674 -649 -474 -399 -349 -349 -349
7 -974 -774 -724 -524 -499 -449 -449 -449
33 1 & 2 -724 -474 -424 -249 -199 -174 -174 -174
3 -724 -474 -424 -249 -199 -174 -174 -174
4 -799 -549 -499 -299 -249 -224 -224 -224
5 -949 -674 -624 -449 -374 -324 -324 -324
6 -999 -749 -749 -499 -474 -424 -424 -424
7 -1074 -849 -799 -624 -574 -524 -524 -524
43 1-3 -774 -574 -524 -324 -274 -224 -224 -224
4 -849 -649 -574 -349 -274 -224 -224 -224
5 -974 -749 -674 -474 -399 -349 -349 -349
6 -1049 -824 -774 -574 -549 -499 -499 -499
7 -1124 -924 -849 -649 -624 -574 -574 -574
53 1-4 -949 -824 -749 -524 -474 -424 -424 -424
5 -1049 -874 -824 -624 -574 -524 -524 -524
6 -1174 -974 -924 -724 -699 -649 -649 -649
7 -1249 -1049 -1024 -849 -824 -774 -774 -774
63 1-5 -1174 -974 -899 -674 -599 -549 -549 -549
6 -1249 -1074 -974 -824 -774 -724 -724 -724
34 1 & 2 -799 -599 -549 -374 -349 -299 -299 -299
3 -799 -599 -549 -374 -349 -299 -299 -299
4 -924 -724 -649 -474 -449 -399 -399 -399
5 -1024 -824 -774 -599 -574 -524 -524 -524
6 -1174 -974 -924 -799 -774 -724 -724 -724
44 1-3 -924 -724 -674 -499 -474 -424 -424 -424
4 -999 -824 -724 -549 -524 -474 -474 -474
5 -1099 -899 -824 -649 -624 -574 -574 -574
6 -1249 -1049 -999 -874 -849 -799 -799 -799
54 1-4 -1024 -849 -799 -624 -599 -549 -549 -549
5 -1124 -924 -849 -749 -724 -674 -674 -674
Diff.
-2048 Diff.
-2048 -250
-1323 -250
-973 -225
-748 -200
0 -175
0 -175
0 -150
-225 -100
-350 0
0
25
25
25
Points
-125 Diff.
-95
-80 -200
0 -500
0
0 -350
0 -525
10
20 -550
30 -600
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85.0 - 85.9 Level 1
86.0 & Above Level 2
82.0 - 82.9 Level 1
83.0 - 83.9 Level 2
84.0 - 84.9 Other
79.0 - 79.9 Level 1
80.0 - 80.9 Level 2
Base 81.0 - 81.9 Bark
Uniformity
Unit Extraneous Matter
77.9 & Below Prep
78.0 - 78.9
53 & Above Base 27.0 - 28.9
29.0 - 29.9
30.0 - 30.9
31.0 - 32.9
33.0 & above
37-42 24.0 - 24.9
Base 43-49 25.0 - 25.9
50-52 26.0 - 26.9
30-32 21.0 - 21.9
33-34 22.0 - 22.9
Base 35-36 23.0 - 23.9
24 & Below Range
25-26 19.0 - 19.9
27-29 20.0 - 20.9
April-2018
Staple
Mike Strength
Range (Grams per Tex)
Table 8. Desert Southwest spot cotton differences, monthly average.
Color Leaf
33 34 35 36 37 38 Range Diff.
11 & 21 1 & 2 -100 125 550 645 710 745 24 & Below -1350
3 -100 100 475 595 610 645 25-26 -1150
4 -300 50 300 335 370 370 27-29 -1050
5 -375 -175 25 100 185 185 30-32 -650
6 -450 -350 -100 -85 -30 -30 33-34 -450
7 -650 -375 -175 -140 -100 -100 Base 35-36 0
31 1 & 2 -175 75 500 595 630 655 37-42 25
3 -175 50 400 545 555 580 Base 43-49 0
4 -350 25 200 285 320 345 50-52 -300
5 -400 -200 -50 0 70 70 53 & Above -550
6 -475 -375 -135 -120 -40 -40
7 -675 -400 -225 -195 -115 -115
41 1 & 2 -575 0 50 110 120 145
3 -575 0 35 85 120 145
4 -625 78.03 25 35 95 95 Range Diff.
5 -625 -500 -350 -340 -280 -280 21.0 - 21.9 -600
6 -800 -675 -450 -440 -390 -390 22.0 - 22.9 -450
7 -950 -825 -625 -620 -585 -585 23.0 - 23.9 -300
51 1 & 2 -675 -500 -250 -215 -205 -205 24.0 - 24.9 -225
3 -675 -500 -250 -215 -205 -205 25.0 - 25.9 -200
4 -700 -575 -375 -325 -265 -265 26.0 - 26.9 -125
5 -800 -750 -575 -550 -500 -500 Base 27.0 - 28.9 0
6 -950 -850 -650 -650 -600 -600 29.0 - 29.9 0
7 -1150 -1050 -850 -850 -825 -825 30.0 - 30.9 25
12 & 22 1 & 2 -475 50 325 385 445 445 31.0 - 32.9 50
3 -475 50 300 360 420 420 33.0 & above 100
4 -575 0 225 285 370 370
5 -600 -425 -125 -125 -50 -50
6 -750 -625 -325 -325 -250 -250
7 -925 -800 -575 -575 -500 -500
32 1 & 2 -575 -200 150 235 245 245
3 -575 -200 150 235 245 245 Prep Diff.
4 -625 -425 0 85 95 95 Level 1 -50
5 -675 -675 -400 -400 -400 -400 Level 2 -800
6 -875 -800 -525 -525 -525 -525
7 -1025 -975 -775 -775 -775 -775 Other
42 1-3 -625 -450 -150 -100 -100 -100 Level 1 -350
4 -650 -525 -250 -200 -200 -200 Level 2 -800
5 -725 -700 -450 -450 -450 -450
6 -900 -825 -575 -575 -575 -575
7 -1100 -1000 -825 -825 -825 -825
52 1-4 -850 -725 -500 -450 -450 -450
5 -900 -800 -575 -575 -575 -575 Unit Points
6 -1000 -900 -675 -675 -675 -675 77.9 & Below -100
7 -1250 -1150 -975 -950 -950 -950 78.0 - 78.9 -90
43 1-3 -725 -650 -575 -500 -500 -500 79.0 - 79.9 -80
4 -825 -750 -625 -575 -575 -575 80.0 - 80.9 0
5 -925 -825 -650 -625 -625 -625 Base 81.0 - 81.9 0
6 -1025 -925 -900 -900 -900 -900 82.0 - 82.9 0
7 -1125 -1050 -1025 -1025 -1025 -1025 83.0 - 83.9 30
53 1-4 -975 -875 -800 -800 -800 -800 84.0 - 84.9 40
5 -1025 -925 -850 -850 -850 -850 85.0 - 85.9 50
6 -1125 -1025 -950 -950 -950 -950 86.0 & Above 60
7 -1375 -1275 -1275 -1275 -1275 -1275
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Uniformity
April-2018
Staple Mike
Strength
(Grams per Tex)
Extraneous Matter
Table 9. San Joaquin Valley spot cotton differences, monthly average.
Color Leaf
34 35 36 37 38 Range Diff.
11 & 21 1 & 2 415 1040 1390 1540 1765 27-29 -1600
3 365 990 1340 1465 1665 30-32 -1000
4 75 350 400 500 500 33-34 -500
5 -125 75 130 190 190 Base 35-36 0
6 -400 -200 -150 -100 -100 37-42 25
7 -625 -525 -475 -425 -425 Base 43-49 0
31 1 & 2 315 940 1290 1415 1590 50-52 -500
3 265 890 1240 1365 1540
4 50 300 330 410 410
5 -200 0 55 115 115
6 -500 -325 -275 -225 -225
7 -675 -575 -525 -475 -475
41 1 & 2 100 350 430 440 440
3 50 250 330 340 340
4 78.53 200 280 290 290 Range Diff.
5 -425 -200 -195 -185 -185 24.0 - 24.9 -500
6 -625 -450 -450 -450 -450 25.0 - 25.9 -400
7 -825 -725 -725 -725 -725 26.0 - 26.9 -300
51 1 & 2 -675 -225 -175 -175 -175 Base 27.0 - 28.9 0
3 -700 -250 -200 -200 -200 29.0 - 29.9 0
4 -750 -300 -275 -275 -275 30.0 - 30.9 75
5 -775 -375 -325 -325 -325 31.0 - 32.9 125
6 -900 -800 -800 -800 -800 33.0 & above 250
7 -1050 -1000 -1000 -1000 -1000
12 & 22 1 & 2 125 575 830 965 1140
3 50 500 780 890 1040
4 -75 325 375 440 440
5 -250 -50 0 50 50
6 -525 -400 -350 -300 -300
7 -775 -700 -650 -600 -600
32 1 & 2 0 250 325 375 475
3 -50 200 275 325 425 Prep Diff.
4 -200 25 50 100 100 Level 1 -50
5 -525 -275 -275 -275 -275 Level 2 -800
6 -675 -475 -475 -475 -475
7 -850 -750 -750 -750 -750 Other
42 1-3 -450 -100 -75 -75 -75 Level 1 -350
4 -500 -175 -150 -150 -150 Level 2 -925
5 -675 -350 -300 -300 -300
6 -800 -775 -775 -775 -775
7 -1000 -950 -950 -950 -950
52 1-4 -825 -775 -775 -775 -775
5 -875 -825 -825 -825 -825 Unit Points
6 -1025 -1025 -1025 -1025 -1025 77.9 & Below -60
7 -1225 -1225 -1225 -1225 -1225 78.0 - 78.9 -50
33 1 & 2 -500 -500 -500 -500 -500 79.0 - 79.9 -40
3 -500 -500 -500 -500 -500 80.0 - 80.9 0
4 -600 -600 -600 -600 -600 Base 81.0 - 81.9 0
5 -800 -800 -800 -800 -800 82.0 - 82.9 50
6 -1075 -1075 -1075 -1075 -1075 83.0 - 83.9 80
7 -1225 -1225 -1225 -1225 -1225 84.0 - 84.9 90
43 1-3 -875 -875 -875 -875 -875 85.0 - 85.9 100
4 -925 -925 -925 -925 -925 86.0 & Above 110
5 -1075 -1075 -1075 -1075 -1075
6 -1225 -1225 -1225 -1225 -1225
7 -1425 -1425 -1425 -1425 -1425
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Uniformity
April-2018
Staple Mike
Strength
(Grams per Tex)
Extraneous Matter
April-2018
Leaf
44 46 48
1 138.00 146.75 149.25
2 137.75 146.50 149.00
3 130.00 137.75 139.25
4
5
6
1 137.75 146.50 149.00
2 137.50 146.25 148.75
3 129.75 137.50 139.00
4 119.75 128.00 129.50
5
6
1 127.50 135.25 136.75
2 125.00 132.75 134.25
3 123.75 131.50 133.00
4 114.75 122.50 124.00
5 98.75 106.00 107.50
6
1 108.50 116.25 118.50
2 108.25 116.00 117.75
3 108.00 115.75 117.00
4 103.00 110.75 112.00
5 91.75 99.50 100.75
6
1
2 87.50 97.50 98.75
3 87.50 97.00 98.75
4 87.50 91.50 92.75
5 87.25 91.25 92.50
6
1
2 79.75 82.75 84.00
3 79.75 82.75 84.00
4 79.75 82.75 84.00
5 79.50 82.50 83.75
6 79.00 82.00 83.25
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Other
1 -715
2 -1035
1/ Pima spot quotations for color-leaf-staple combinations not quoted will be included as sales of those qualities which are reported.
6 Prep
1 -810
2 -1095
5 37.5 and Above 0
Extraneous Matter
Level Diff.
35.4 and Below -1350
35.5-36.4 -1100
36.5-37.4 -850
35 & Above 0
4 Strength
(Grams per Tex)
Range Diff.
27-29 -1400
3 30-32 -900
33-34 -400
2
Mike
Range Diff.
26 & Below -1900
Table 10. American Pima quotations are for cotton equal to the Official Standards, net weight, in mixed lots, UD Free, FOB
warehouse. 1/
AMERICAN PIMA SPOT QUOTATIONS
Color Staple
1
Table 11. United States spot cotton differences, season averages
Color Leaf26-31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38
11 & 21 1 & 2 -270 -213 -53 160 402 577 636 677
3 -333 -233 -67 132 347 522 570 608
4 -383 -258 -174 45 162 297 338 338
5 -470 -373 -290 -96 40 117 145 145
6 -633 -488 -436 -317 -221 -175 -160 -160
7 -708 -583 -553 -424 -346 -297 -284 -284
31 1 & 2 -363 -235 -89 102 345 531 584 619
3 -400 -245 -98 92 305 488 534 568
4 -475 -290 -223 26 120 232 264 269
5 -538 -400 -313 -146 -19 44 69 69
6 -688 -510 -450 -343 -263 -228 -209 -209
7 -775 -605 -567 -439 -376 -342 -323 -323
41 1 & 2 -488 -320 -238 40 144 245 264 271
3 -513 -330 -246 26 91 195 217 224
4 -563 -360 -329 72.94 54 142 167 171
5 -613 -470 -417 -271 -150 -86 -72 -72
6 -763 -575 -550 -446 -354 -312 -304 -304
7 -875 -685 -688 -586 -496 -477 -472 -472
51 1 & 2 -613 -540 -438 -309 -161 -122 -117 -117
3 -613 -580 -442 -330 -179 -137 -132 -132
4 -650 -600 -471 -380 -246 -209 -197 -197
5 -700 -685 -642 -505 -375 -334 -324 -324
6 -863 -765 -746 -625 -550 -527 -520 -520
7 -963 -850 -871 -764 -682 -663 -659 -659
61 1-5 -725 -720 -655 -480 -425 -403 -403 -403
6 -875 -825 -775 -645 -605 -578 -578 -578
7 -975 -940 -895 -735 -695 -673 -673 -673
71 1-6 -925 -1020 -965 -820 -780 -763 -763 -763
7 -1013 -1060 -1015 -855 -835 -818 -818 -818
12 & 22 1 & 2 -463 -270 -171 63 224 366 401 430
3 -501 -290 -184 45 177 320 358 383
4 -538 -315 -279 -26 106 230 258 262
5 -638 -485 -438 -261 -89 -34 -9 -9
6 -801 -605 -584 -461 -343 -310 -289 -289
7 -901 -690 -696 -593 -504 -470 -452 -452
32 1 & 2 -501 -370 -275 -68 75 145 154 168
3 -538 -385 -288 -86 39 117 125 140
4 -601 -435 -346 -204 -57 -6 3 3
5 -713 -585 -500 -375 -261 -217 -217 -217
6 -876 -675 -663 -543 -443 -417 -417 -417
7 -1001 -780 -771 -668 -589 -570 -570 -570
42 1-3 -601 -530 -450 -297 -150 -99 -99 -99
4 -651 -570 -471 -336 -218 -167 -167 -167
5 -776 -705 -617 -486 -357 -331 -331 -331
6 -988 -795 -763 -633 -561 -538 -538 -538
7 -1088 -890 -854 -772 -697 -681 -681 -681
52 1-4 -813 -710 -638 -572 -497 -477 -477 -477
5 -888 -785 -746 -654 -579 -567 -567 -567
6 -1101 -935 -888 -797 -736 -724 -724 -724
7 -1188 -1020 -1017 -936 -882 -860 -860 -860
62 1-5 -938 -915 -850 -725 -690 -673 -673 -6736 -1138 -1080 -1015 -870 -840 -818 -818 -818
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August 2017 - July 2018
Staple
Table 11. United States (Continued) August 2017 - July 2018
Color Leaf
26-31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38
13 & 23 1 & 2 -641 -478 -416 -179 -109 -43 -37 -37
3 -678 -503 -441 -204 -134 -68 -62 -62
4 -716 -578 -503 -254 -184 -118 -112 -112
5 -841 -678 -628 -379 -309 -231 -224 -224
6 -953 -753 -691 -454 -397 -318 -312 -312
7 -1041 -853 -791 -542 -509 -431 -424 -424
33 1 & 2 -753 -553 -491 -320 -290 -245 -241 -241
3 -753 -553 -491 -320 -290 -245 -241 -241
4 -828 -628 -553 -386 -356 -312 -308 -308
5 -978 -741 -666 -545 -506 -454 -450 -450
6 -1041 -816 -778 -686 -673 -620 -616 -616
7 -1128 -928 -853 -819 -798 -745 -741 -741
43 1-3 -803 -796 -676 -555 -517 -480 -478 -478
4 -878 -841 -726 -601 -549 -516 -514 -514
5 -1003 -896 -826 -740 -688 -662 -661 -661
6 -1091 -976 -914 -840 -821 -798 -796 -796
7 -1178 -1101 -1022 -965 -946 -923 -921 -921
53 1-4 -953 -941 -868 -726 -686 -664 -662 -662
5 -1053 -1021 -968 -818 -786 -764 -762 -762
6 -1166 -1136 -1055 -909 -882 -860 -858 -858
7 -1253 -1201 -1193 -1038 -1020 -998 -996 -996
63 1-5 -1166 -1116 -1051 -891 -849 -822 -820 -820
6 -1253 -1206 -1131 -966 -939 -912 -910 -910
34 1 & 2 -828 -678 -628 -390 -372 -317 -311 -311
3 -828 -678 -628 -390 -372 -317 -311 -311
4 -953 -803 -728 -490 -472 -417 -411 -411
5 -1053 -903 -853 -615 -597 -542 -536 -536
6 -1216 -1066 -1016 -803 -784 -730 -724 -724
44 1-3 -941 -791 -741 -503 -484 -430 -424 -424
4 -1016 -891 -791 -553 -534 -480 -474 -474
5 -1103 -966 -891 -653 -634 -580 -574 -574
6 -1266 -1116 -1066 -853 -834 -780 -774 -774
54 1-4 -1041 -916 -866 -616 -603 -549 -549 -549
5 -1141 -1003 -928 -716 -703 -649 -649 -649
Diff.
-1343 Diff.
-1096 -250
-899 -250
-545 -342
-321 -279
0 -225
14 -239
0 -200
-271 -100
-402 0
0
32
54
79
Points
-94 Diff.
-81
-70 -157
-4 -714
0
7 -421
29 -756
37
47 -350
57 -525
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86.0 & Above Level 2
83.0 - 83.9 Level 2
84.0 - 84.9 Other
85.0 - 85.9 Level 1
80.0 - 80.9 Level 2
Base 81.0 - 81.9 Bark
82.0 - 82.9 Level 1
77.9 & Below Prep
78.0 - 78.9
79.0 - 79.9 Level 1
29.0 - 29.9
30.0 - 30.9
31.0 - 32.9
33.0 & above
Uniformity
Unit Extraneous Matter
Base 43-49 25.0 - 25.9
50-52 26.0 - 26.9
53 & Above Base 27.0 - 28.9
33-34 22.0 - 22.9
Base 35-36 23.0 - 23.9
37-42 24.0 - 24.9
25-26 19.0 - 19.9
27-29 20.0 - 20.9
30-32 21.0 - 21.9
Staple
Mike Strength
Range (Grams per Tex)
24 & Below Range
Table 12. Spot transactions reported, in running bales, in the designated spot markets. August 2017 - April 2018
Month Southeast North South East Texas West Desert SJ All
Delta Delta Oklahoma Texas Southwest Valley Markets
Aug-17
UP 789 8 2 14,044 1,816 - - 16,659
AP - -
Sep-17
UP 85 112 - 19,769 356 - - 20,322
AP
Oct-17
UP 4,143 4,949 835 32,891 13,880 - 584 57,282
AP - -
Nov-17
UP 5,329 10,345 9,174 121,408 193,651 579 176 340,662
AP 597 597
Dec-17
UP 8,287 3,733 2,457 147,792 263,025 2,505 - 427,799
AP 2,030 2,030
Jan-18
UP 8,492 15,695 356 132,931 260,298 9,046 - 426,818
AP 694 694
Feb-18
UP 9,371 1,149 - 110,503 114,152 20,222 - 255,397
AP 353 353
Mar-18
UP 990 3,739 - 79,713 61,545 6,691 - 152,678
AP - -
Apr-18
UP - 7,209 - 119,570 28,993 1 - 155,773
AP 1,000 1,000
May-18
UP
AP
Jun-18
UP
AP
Jul-18
UP
AP
Total
UP 37,486 46,939 12,824 778,621 937,716 39,044 760 1,853,390
AP 4,674 4,674
ALL 37,486 46,939 12,824 778,621 937,716 39,044 5,434 1,858,064
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BALES REPORTED
Year
beginning AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AVERAGE
August 1
2004 48.60 50.60 50.60 43.20 39.30 38.50 38.30 40.30 41.40 39.60 41.90 41.10 41.60
2005 42.10 44.10 48.50 48.50 48.00 48.60 48.90 50.00 48.50 46.40 47.40 46.80 47.70
2006 44.20 47.30 45.90 47.40 49.00 49.40 47.40 46.40 46.30 44.00 45.40 45.20 46.50
2007 51.00 52.00 55.50 57.40 59.60 61.50 63.00 63.00 65.50 64.60 64.00 66.20 59.30
2008 58.50 61.10 58.80 54.80 53.30 46.00 41.20 40.40 44.70 44.90 46.40 43.60 47.80
2009 49.50 53.20 58.50 59.50 63.40 60.80 65.00 65.00 66.70 66.60 68.50 68.50 62.90
2010 75.60 74.80 77.30 81.50 81.20 82.10 92.90 84.40 86.70 83.20 83.30 82.50 81.50
2011 94.00 93.50 92.20 92.60 88.90 90.10 92.30 90.00 90.40 84.40 77.10 76.60 88.30
2012 71.40 70.90 69.80 69.20 71.80 72.90 76.90 77.50 78.40 78.30 79.30 80.90 72.50
2013 76.90 74.80 77.80 75.90 77.20 77.50 80.20 81.70 82.70 81.70 83.90 84.70 77.90
2014 69.50 68.90 64.50 62.70 60.80 59.10 57.80 61.30 62.60 65.90 66.80 69.30 61.30
2015 59.90 60.30 57.90 60.00 61.30 60.30 59.80 58.20 58.70 63.20 67.00 74.50 61.20
2016 67.30 67.00 66.00 67.20 67.90 67.00 68.80 69.20 69.30 69.90 70.40 73.00 68.00
2017 64.70 63.80 66.80 67.10 68.40 68.70 67.70 67.70
2004 44.92 47.48 44.55 42.62 41.68 43.21 42.90 48.19 49.58 48.57 45.92 47.78 45.61
2005 45.38 47.43 51.02 48.80 49.53 51.91 52.39 50.04 49.00 47.00 47.90 47.15 48.96
2006 48.65 46.80 45.15 46.32 49.85 49.90 48.77 49.21 46.97 44.62 50.35 57.50 48.67
2007 53.46 57.08 59.06 59.59 59.44 63.34 65.92 69.27 63.91 60.67 63.34 62.85 61.49
2008 60.93 56.72 46.90 39.83 42.07 44.87 41.81 38.53 45.11 52.92 50.80 53.98 47.87
2009 53.77 55.78 59.19 64.90 68.11 65.93 68.08 74.54 75.46 74.70 75.19 76.16 67.65
2010 81.16 91.53 108.26 126.62 135.46 144.79 177.65 195.79 181.98 151.93 144.77 113.03 137.75
2011 102.89 102.06 97.63 93.59 85.99 89.83 85.17 83.14 83.37 72.51 67.35 66.14 85.81
2012 69.97 69.38 68.03 67.34 70.61 73.33 76.87 82.80 80.94 79.84 82.18 81.62 75.24
2013 83.36 81.25 77.37 74.43 78.75 81.43 83.21 86.70 85.48 83.20 78.54 69.63 80.28
2014 64.99 64.83 63.51 59.64 59.38 58.19 61.74 60.65 63.08 63.06 62.86 62.36 62.02
2015 61.85 59.70 60.83 60.99 62.32 60.69 58.06 55.96 59.65 60.36 62.78 69.25 61.04
2016 68.57 67.65 68.04 69.42 69.69 71.81 73.02 74.33 74.13 75.75 69.85 66.24 70.71
2017 67.71 69.12 66.67 68.09 73.13 77.58 75.24 79.57 79.34
2004 47.63 49.96 47.09 45.26 44.33 45.92 45.76 51.05 52.41 53.76 49.02 48.88 48.40
2005 48.38 50.43 53.52 51.10 51.74 53.98 54.47 52.29 51.32 49.27 50.11 49.40 51.33
2006 50.90 49.05 47.34 48.45 52.03 52.08 50.95 51.39 49.15 46.75 52.44 59.48 50.83
2007 55.42 59.04 61.02 61.56 61.44 65.34 67.95 71.29 65.86 62.60 65.27 64.78 63.46
2008 62.86 58.65 48.83 41.76 44.02 46.83 43.74 40.47 47.07 54.88 52.82 56.02 49.83
2009 55.81 57.84 61.33 67.09 70.36 68.21 70.37 76.83 77.75 76.99 77.41 78.30 69.86
2010 85.30 93.67 110.40 128.76 137.55 146.84 179.72 197.86 184.05 154.00 146.84 115.10 140.01
2011 104.77 103.85 99.37 95.4 87.80 91.64 86.98 85.00 85.25 74.39 69.23 68.02 87.64
2012 71.85 71.26 69.91 69.22 72.49 74.96 78.33 84.25 82.35 81.25 83.59 83.03 76.87
2013 84.77 82.66 78.78 75.86 80.16 82.81 84.59 88.08 86.86 84.58 79.92 71.03 81.68
2014 66.51 66.30 64.92 60.98 60.68 59.46 63.01 61.92 64.35 64.33 64.13 63.63 63.35
2015 63.12 60.97 62.10 62.29 63.66 62.06 59.44 57.32 60.99 61.70 64.03 70.45 62.34
2016 69.77 68.85 69.24 70.68 70.86 72.06 73.98 75.17 74.99 76.63 70.73 67.12 71.67
2017 68.59 70.00 67.55 68.97 74.08 78.53 76.19 80.52 80.28
1/ Marketing year average is monthly prices weighted by monthly marketings during the period August through the following July, with no allowance for un-
redeemed loans, as reported by the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA.
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Table 13. Farm prices, average quotations in designated spot markets
United States, marketing years 2004-2017
Average prices received by farmers for Upland cotton 1/
Color 41, leaf 4, staple 34, mike 35-36 & 43-49, strength 27.0 to 28.9, uniformity 81.0 to 81.9 cotton in the designated markets
Color 31, leaf 3, staple 34, mike 35-36 & 43-49, strength 27.0 to 28.9, uniformity 81.0 to 81.9 cotton in the designated markets
Table 14. United States spot cotton differences, WEIGHTED monthly average. August 2017 - July 2018
Weighted averages based on the 2017-crop year's classing by spot market
Color Leaf
26-31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38
11 & 21 1 & 2 -258 -202 -27 117 264 404 452 463
3 -326 -224 -49 94 209 352 395 407
4 -366 -246 -139 45 124 268 302 302
5 -468 -350 -255 -79 47 133 142 142
6 -636 -486 -415 -278 -227 -181 -179 -179
7 -711 -577 -516 -380 -325 -277 -276 -276
31 1 & 2 -368 -232 -65 64 207 365 409 422
3 -410 -243 -76 63 185 331 370 382
4 -475 -283 -189 22 79 201 226 230
5 -543 -388 -285 -132 -14 58 67 67
6 -703 -516 -429 -298 -269 -236 -234 -234
7 -795 -607 -531 -392 -358 -328 -326 -326
41 1 & 2 -503 -319 -167 31 123 229 250 257
3 -528 -331 -178 24 72 191 212 219
4 -578 -355 -279 73.63 38 136 158 165
5 -618 -459 -373 -201 -99 -18 -13 -13
6 -768 -580 -505 -372 -318 -268 -267 -267
7 -885 -686 -633 -494 -430 -400 -399 -399
51 1 & 2 -628 -515 -382 -185 -113 -75 -72 -72
3 -628 -552 -389 -212 -133 -89 -85 -85
4 -660 -569 -423 -260 -191 -154 -149 -149
5 -710 -659 -596 -403 -326 -281 -277 -277
6 -868 -739 -684 -519 -471 -433 -432 -432
7 -968 -829 -796 -645 -584 -554 -554 -554
61 1-5 -735 -701 -647 -468 -409 -385 -385 -385
6 -875 -811 -766 -644 -595 -563 -563 -563
7 -975 -934 -881 -729 -680 -656 -656 -656
71 1-6 -935 -983 -926 -794 -749 -733 -733 -733
7 -1018 -1018 -973 -824 -803 -787 -787 -787
12 & 22 1 & 2 -448 -263 -112 53 149 283 293 302
3 -491 -285 -126 45 106 237 254 262
4 -523 -311 -226 -37 53 204 214 221
5 -633 -470 -407 -244 -80 -23 -14 -14
6 -791 -592 -543 -420 -336 -299 -295 -295
7 -880 -682 -643 -522 -454 -417 -415 -415
32 1 & 2 -491 -347 -203 -49 30 97 98 99
3 -533 -369 -220 -72 -5 73 75 76
4 -601 -431 -292 -164 -74 -16 -15 -15
5 -718 -580 -470 -311 -236 -183 -183 -183
6 -876 -665 -609 -476 -421 -384 -384 -384
7 -991 -768 -704 -585 -525 -495 -495 -495
42 1-3 -611 -524 -415 -231 -154 -82 -82 -82
4 -661 -572 -433 -264 -211 -139 -139 -139
5 -776 -705 -603 -413 -328 -302 -302 -302
6 -983 -782 -734 -568 -519 -486 -486 -486
7 -1073 -888 -807 -695 -625 -598 -598 -598
52 1-4 -829 -711 -617 -508 -437 -416 -416 -416
5 -904 -784 -731 -592 -528 -508 -508 -508
6 -1111 -928 -871 -740 -687 -667 -667 -667
7 -1193 -1024 -978 -847 -796 -769 -769 -769
62 1-5 -954 -899 -840 -721 -679 -659 -659 -659
6 -1143 -1063 -1004 -871 -837 -814 -814 -814
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Staple
Table 14. United States spot cotton differences, WEIGHTED monthly average. August 2017 - July 2018
Weighted averages based on the 2017-crop year's classing by spot market
Color Leaf
26-31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38
13 & 23 1 & 2 -615 -438 -380 -179 -107 -58 -54 -54
3 -658 -463 -405 -204 -132 -83 -79 -79
4 -690 -538 -473 -254 -182 -133 -129 -129
5 -815 -638 -598 -379 -307 -240 -236 -236
6 -923 -713 -665 -454 -389 -322 -319 -319
7 -1005 -813 -755 -526 -497 -430 -426 -426
33 1 & 2 -733 -513 -455 -152 -131 -108 -107 -107
3 -733 -513 -455 -152 -131 -108 -107 -107
4 -808 -588 -523 -184 -163 -140 -139 -139
5 -958 -705 -640 -268 -239 -208 -207 -207
6 -1015 -780 -758 -324 -314 -284 -282 -282
7 -1098 -888 -823 -395 -377 -347 -345 -345
43 1-3 -783 -767 -664 -492 -450 -411 -410 -410
4 -858 -814 -708 -528 -470 -432 -431 -431
5 -983 -873 -795 -651 -605 -575 -573 -573
6 -1065 -948 -875 -734 -711 -681 -680 -680
7 -1148 -1068 -973 -834 -810 -781 -779 -779
53 1-4 -943 -924 -836 -688 -649 -622 -621 -621
5 -1043 -1005 -947 -790 -764 -738 -736 -736
6 -1161 -1105 -1027 -873 -855 -829 -827 -827
7 -1243 -1177 -1141 -984 -965 -939 -937 -937
63 1-5 -1161 -1088 -1023 -860 -817 -790 -789 -789
6 -1243 -1185 -1109 -956 -928 -901 -899 -899
34 1 & 2 -808 -638 -588 -375 -354 -302 -298 -298
3 -808 -638 -588 -375 -354 -302 -298 -298
4 -933 -763 -688 -475 -454 -402 -398 -398
5 -1033 -863 -813 -600 -579 -527 -523 -523
6 -1190 -1020 -970 -793 -772 -719 -716 -716
44 1-3 -926 -755 -705 -493 -472 -419 -416 -416
4 -1001 -855 -755 -543 -522 -469 -466 -466
5 -1093 -930 -855 -643 -622 -569 -566 -566
6 -1251 -1080 -1030 -853 -832 -779 -776 -776
54 1-4 -1026 -880 -830 -611 -593 -541 -541 -541
5 -1126 -963 -888 -721 -703 -651 -651 -651
Diff.
-1407 Diff.
-1103 -250
-754 -250
-477 -306
-305 -257
0 -218
7 -199
0 -167
-223 -63
-372 0
0
25
40
42
Points
-104 Diff.
-88
-76 -195
-7 -669
0 Other (ET-OK and WT Bark not included)
0 -457
16 -710
25
35 -350
45 -525
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84.0 - 84.9 Bark
85.0 - 85.9 Level 1
86.0 & Above Level 2
80.0 - 80.9 Level 2
Base 81.0 - 81.9
82.0 - 82.9 Level 1
83.0 - 83.9 Level 2
77.9 & Below Level
78.0 - 78.9 Prep
79.0 - 79.9 Level 1
29.0 - 29.9
30.0 - 30.9
31.0 - 32.9
33.0 & above
Uniformity
Unit Extraneous Matter
Base 43-49 25.0 - 25.9
50-52 26.0 - 26.9
53 & Above Base 27.0 - 28.9
33-34 22.0 - 22.9
Base 35-36 23.0 - 23.9
37-42 24.0 - 24.9
25-26 19.0 - 19.9
27-29 20.0 - 20.9
30-32 21.0 - 21.9
Staple
Mike Strength
Range (Grams per Tex)
24 & Below Range