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Cotton finished higher last week, with December futures gaining 156 points to settle at 82.71 cents per pound.
AI-assisted narration and summarization based on original reporting and data from PCCA.
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Welcome to Cotton Quick Take by PCCA, your short weekly update on the factors shaping cotton markets and the broader agricultural economy. Thanks for joining us. Let's take a quick look at what's moving the market this week. Cotton finished higher last week, with December futures gaining 156 points to settle at 82.71 cents per pound. Encouraging U.S.-China headlines provided much of the support as raw cotton was included on China's list of U.S. products receiving more favorable tariff treatment. While that could improve competitiveness for U.S. cotton, the agreement did not include specific agricultural purchase commitments, meaning the market is still waiting to see stronger demand materialize.
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Now let's get back to cotton quick take a There was some improvement on the demand front. Upland net sales jumped to 230,500 bales, led by Mexico, Vietnam, Pakistan, and India. Exports also increased to 164,700 bales. Lower prices appear to be bringing some buyers back to the market, but stronger and more consistent shipments will be needed to improve the overall demand picture. Mike Canali, PCCA's Director of Merchandising, is here with some insight into demand and other factors putting pressure on U.S. cotton.
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We had a good export report this last week with an uptick in new sales and shipments, but there are still some headwinds for U.S. cotton. Brazil has reached the end of its harvest, and they are putting price pressure on U.S. cotton at this time, which is normal looking back over the last three or four years. And also, we've had an uptick in the U.S. dollar. And this causes U.S. cotton to be more expensive in the near term. But there are some good things going forward. We had talks with U.S. China. They are positive, but the details are still being worked out. Also, Baca is gaining more momentum. So down the road, as we get closer to the first of the year, we should see U.S. cotton become more competitive in the export market.
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Meanwhile, harvest continues across the Southwest. Recent rain in West Texas came too late to provide much yield benefit and could create quality concerns as more cotton opens and harvest gets underway. Looking ahead, inflation and employment data could influence the dollar in broader markets, while harvest results will help shape expectations ahead of USDA's next supply and demand update on October 9th. Thanks for listening to Cotton Quick Take by PCCA. Be sure to join us next week for another quick update on the markets and the stories shaping the cotton industry.
