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MP_CN002 Memphis, TN Cotton and Tobacco Progr 18-Apr-19
Spot quotations and differences are for cotton equal to the official standards, net weight, in mixed lots. Upland quotations are
FOB car/truck, which includes compression and any brokerage charges. The upland base quality is color 41, leaf grade 4,
staple 34 (1.05 to 1.07), mike 3.5, 3.6 and 4.3 to 4.9, strength 27.0 to 28.9 grams per tex and uniformity 81.0 to 81.9.
American Pima quotations are UD free, FOB warehouse, and brokerage fees included.
UPLAND SPOT PRICE QUOTATIONS SPOT TRANSACTIONS
Color 41 Color 31 Number of bales provided
Growth Basis Leaf 4 Leaf 3 to Cotton Program
Area ICE Futures Staple 34Staple 35 Today Season
Points Month cents/lb.cents/lb. bales bales
Southeast -325 Jul-19 75.02 77.27 0 18,448
North Delta -450 Jul-19 73.77 75.52 0 4,663
South Delta -450 Jul-19 73.77 75.52 0 1,873
East TX-OK -625 Jul-19 72.02 74.27 865 451,465
West Texas -625 Jul-19 72.02 74.77 1,795 573,306
Desert SW -700 Jul-19 71.27 75.27 0 50,418
SJ Valley -650 Jul-19 71.77 80.67 0 0
Upland total
Average -546 Jul-19 72.81 76.18 2,660 1,100,173
Previous -546 Jul-19 73.50 76.87
AMERICAN PIMA SPOT PRICE QUOTATIONS
Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 3 SPOT TRANSACTIONS
Staple 46Staple 44Staple 46
AP total
American Pima 120.00 97.50 105.25 0 3,453
NEW YORK FUTURES - CONTRACT NO. 2 2/ 7-MARKET AVERAGE
COLOR 41 LEAF 4, STAPLE 34, MIKE 35-49, BASE QUOTATIONS
STRENGTH 25 OR GREATER. FOR UPLAND COTTON
Month Cents per pound Season high
Today Previous Change 8/2/2018 85.65
May-19 77.31 78.11 -0.80 Season low
Jul-19 78.27 78.96 -0.69 2/13/2019 65.15
Oct-19 77.23 77.74 -0.51
Dec-19 77.05 77.41 -0.36 EFFECTIVE Apr 12 - Apr 18
Mar-20 77.09 77.36 -0.27 AWP 69.21
May-20 76.77 76.96 -0.19 CC ADJ. 0.00
Jul-20 76.24 76.30 -0.06 FCA 2016 Cr 0.30
Oct-20 74.84 74.76 0.08 FCA 2017 Cr 0.35
Dec-20 73.25 73.31 -0.06 LDP 0.00
Mar-21 73.58 73.57 0.01
EFFECTIVE Apr 12 - Apr 18
PCP 0.00
AVERAGE PREMIUMS AND DISCOUNTS - TENDERABLE QUALITIES 3/
COLOR COLOR COLOR COLOR COLOR
11 21 31 41 51
STAPLE 33
LEAF 1 & 2 -73 -73 -118 -260 -480
3 -88 -88 -128 -270 -485
4 -195 -195 -245 -365 -515
5 -310 -310 -340 -470 -675
STAPLE 34
LEAF 1 & 2 147 147 87 49 -250
3 122 122 82 44 -270
4 70 70 50 0 -325
5 -80 -80 -115 -245 -470
STAPLE 35
LEAF 1 & 2 355 355 295 140 -170
3 300 300 260 92 -185
4 175 175 130 60 -255
5 55 55 -5 -145 -395
Staple 36
Leaf 1 & 2 504 504 454 222 -123
3 469 469 429 172 -133
4 312 312 247 122 -205
5 155 155 75 -63 -350
Staple 37
Leaf 1 & 2 552 552 506 234 -116
3 497 497 466 189 -126
4 339 339 269 149 -188
5 177 177 94 -46 -335
COLOR COLOR COLOR
12 22 32
STAPLE 33
LEAF 1 & 2 -255 -255 -370
3 -270 -270 -385
4
5
STAPLE 34
LEAF 1 & 2 55 55 -100
3 45 45 -120
4
5
STAPLE 35
LEAF 1 & 2 185 185 10
3 145 145 -20
4
5
Staple 36
Leaf 1 & 2 292 292 72
3 242 242 47
4
5
Staple 37
Leaf 1 & 2 334 334 99
3 284 284 74
4 0NOT TENDE 0
5 0NOT TENDE 0
1/ Settlement prices provided by ICE Futures US. 2/ The average of the
differences from the Southeast, North and South Delta average, East Texas-Oklahoma,
West Texas, and Desert Southwest markets.
Cotton and Tobacco Program, Market News Division
3275 Appling Rd
Memphis, TN 38133
(901) 384-3016
www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/mp_cn002.txt
