On Tuesday, ICE cotton futures slipped, with contracts closing within 5 points of unchanged. Crude oil futures were down 13 cents per barrel at $57.95. The U.S. dollar index was up 0.188 at 97.920.

The Seam’s online auction showed sales of 23,018 bales on December 29 at an average price of 59.79 cents per pound. The Cotlook A Index was up 50 points on Monday to 74.50 cents. ICE certified cotton stocks were steady on December 29 at 11,600 bales. The Adjusted World Price was updated on Monday morning, after being delayed last week due to the holiday, up just 3 points from the prior week at 50.02 cents per pound.