Cotton price action is heading south this morning, down 68 to 86 points across most front months. Futures posted slightly mixed trade on Thursday, with contracts down 6 point to 5 points higher. The outside markets were pressure factors, with the US dollar index up 310 points and crude oil 27 cents/barrel lower.

Export Sales data from yesterday morning showed a total of 152,989 RB sold in the week ending on 12/5, which was a 9-week low and 10.36% below the week prior. Vietnam was the largest buyer of 75,800 RB, with 50,700 RB sold to Pakistan. Shipments were back down 12.78% from last week to 137,408 RB. Pakistan was the largest destination of 29,200 RB, and 27,800 RB to China. 

The Seam reported 6,230 bales of online sales on December 11 at an average price of 63.45 cents/lb. ICE cotton stocks 882 bales on Wednesday, at 20,113 bales of certified stocks. The Cotlook A Index was down 50 points on 12/11 at 79.60 cents/lb. The USDA Adjusted World Price (AWP) was cut by 152 points on Thursday to 56.22 cents/lb. 

Mar 25 Cotton  closed at 70.09, down 6 points, currently down 86 points

May 25 Cotton  closed at 71.27, unch, currently down 85 points

Jul 25 Cotton  closed at 72.26, up 1 point, currently down 83 points