Weekly Cotton Market Review, selected tables
MP_CN208
4/24/2025 Memphis, TN USDA Cotton and Tobacco Program, MND
World market prices for upland cotton, in cents per pound, in effect from 12:01 a.m., EDT, Friday
2024-2025
Mar Mar 28 Apr Apr Apr Apr 25
21-27 Apr 3 4-10 11-17 18-24 May 1
Adjusted world price 1/ 54.63 53.66 55.22 53.10 53.43 54.88
Course count adjustment 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Loan Deficiency Payment 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Fine count adjustment 20 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Fine count adjustment 20 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
1/ Color 41, leaf 4, staple 34, mike 35-36 & 43-49, strength readings of 26.0-28.9 grams per te
Source: Farm Service Agency, USDA.
0
ICE futures contract settlement, designated spot market average for color 41, leaf 4, staple 34,
Far Eastern 'A' Index
Color 41, Leaf 4, Staple 34 Far Eastern
Date Futures Settlement 7-MarketA Index 1/
May-25 Jul-25 Oct-25 Dec-25 Mar-26 May-26 Average Current
Apr 18 0.00 Holiday 0.00 Holiday 0.00 Holiday 0.00 - 0.00
Apr 21 65.77 66.82 68.71 68.30 69.43 70.33 63.89 - 0.00
Apr 22 67.04 67.22 69.06 68.71 69.82 70.70 64.29 78.10 0.00
Apr 23 68.75 69.03 70.39 69.97 71.04 71.88 66.07 78.55 0.00
Apr 24 67.30 69.17 70.71 70.37 71.42 72.24 66.17 80.30 0.00
1/ Far Eastern A Index furnished by Cotton Outlook of Liverpool.
Color 41, Leaf 4, Staple 34
Cents per Pound 7-Market
Date SoutheasNorth DeSouth DeETX/STX WTX/OK/KDesert SSJ ValleAverage
Apr 18 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Apr 21 66.07 65.07 65.07 62.57 63.07 62.57 62.82 63.89
Apr 22 66.47 65.47 65.47 62.97 63.47 62.97 63.22 64.29
Apr 23 68.03 67.28 67.28 64.78 65.28 64.78 65.03 66.07
Apr 24 68.17 67.42 67.42 64.92 65.17 64.92 65.17 66.17
Source: USDA, AMS, Cotton and Tobacco Program, Cotton Market News.
0
2023-2024 2024-2025
Description Through April 18Through April 17, 2025
Week Mkt. Yea Week Mkt. Year
Outstanding sales - 3,400,00 - 3,477,700
Exports 261,700 7,894,30292,200 7,381,400
Total export commitments - 11,294,3 - 10,859,100
New sales 180,000 - 108,900 .
Buy-backs and cancellations 2,900 - 4,900 -
Net sales 177,100 - 104,000 -
Sales next marketing year 65,700 1,267,10 38,000 1,171,900
Net sales of Upland totaling 104,000 RB for 2024/2025 were down 49 percent from the previous week
and 22 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases primarily for Vietnam (34,400 RB, including
2,000 RB switched from China, 1,800 RB switched from Hong Kong, 100 RB switched from South Korea,
and decreases of 300 RB), India (22,500 RB), Pakistan (16,500 RB), Turkey (15,400 RB), and Bangladesh
(6,700 RB, including decreases of 200 RB), were offset by reductions for China (5,300 RB), Hong Kong
(1,900 RB), South Korea (200 RB), and Mexico (100 RB). Net sales of 38,000 RB for 2025/2026 were
primarily for Indonesia (13,200 RB), Peru (9,700 RB), Honduras (9,300 RB), Vietnam (4,200 RB), and
Nicaragua (1,500 RB). Exports of 292,200 RB were down 11 percent from the previous week and 22 percent
from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to Vietnam (92,200 RB), Pakistan
(59,300 RB), Turkey (55,200 RB), Bangladesh (23,900 RB), and Peru (11,700 RB). Net sales of Pima
totaling 5,800 RB for 2024/2025 were up noticeably from the previous week, but down 31 percent from
the prior 4-week average. Increases primarily for Pakistan (1,300 RB), India (1,300 RB), Peru (700 RB),
Turkey (700 RB), and Vietnam (600 RB), were offset by reductions for Hong Kong (300 RB). Exports of
14,400 RB were up noticeably from the previous week and up 41 percent from the prior 4-week average.
The destinations were primarily to India (7,400 RB), Peru (2,800 RB), Vietnam (1,900 RB), Bangladesh
(900 RB), and Turkey (300 RB).
Optional Origin Sales: For 2024/2025, the current outstanding balance of 8,800 RB, all Pakistan.
Exports for Own Account: For 2024/2025, new exports for own account totaling 200 RB were to Vietnam.
Decreases of 5,200 RB were for China. The current exports for own account outstanding balance of
13,300 RB were to China (11,100 RB) and Vietnam (2,200 RB).
USDA, AMS Cotton and Tobacco Program, Cotton Market News Division
3275 Appling Rd
Memphis, TN 38133
www.ams.usda.gov/cnmnreports