International Cotton Market
18-Jul-2025 08:21 AM
International Cotton Market
ICE cotton futures showed strength in Thursday’s session, with contracts closing up 24 to 30 points. Crude oil futures rose $1.21 per barrel on Thursday, while the U.S. Dollar Index increased by $0.295 to 98.370.
The Seam reported sales of only 21 bales on Tuesday at an average price of 48.60 cents per pound. The Cotlook A Index rose by 55 points to 79.30 on July 16. ICE certified stocks recorded 10,753 decertifications on July 16, bringing certified stock levels down to 23,481 bales. USDA’s Adjusted World Price (AWP) was up slightly on Thursday to 54.72 cents per pound.
USDA-FAS reported weekly upland cotton sales of 5,500 running bales (RB) for the week of July 4–10 — a sharp 93% drop from the previous pre-holiday week. Vietnam was the largest buyer. An additional 73,000 RB were booked for the 2025/26 crop year. Pima cotton sales were 2,600 RB and 3,400 RB for the two crop years, respectively.