International Cotton News
17-Jan-2026 08:13 AM
International Cotton News
ICE cotton futures were mostly steady on Friday. Front-month contracts declined by 4 to 5 points, while the March contract was up 25 points on the week. Crude oil futures rose 11 cents to $59.30 per barrel, and the U.S. dollar index increased by 0.063 to 99.195. Due to the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday, markets will be closed on Monday and will reopen Monday evening.
According to the CFTC Commitment of Traders report released Friday, managed money increased its net short position in cotton futures and options by 2,600 contracts as of Tuesday, taking the total net short to 50,372 contracts.
Export Sales data shows cotton export commitments at 6.937 million running bales, which is 14% below last year. This represents 60% of USDA’s export projection and is well behind the 79% average sales pace. Actual exports total 3.142 million running bales, or 27% of USDA’s estimate, lagging the 32% average shipping pace.
The January 15 online auction from The Seam reported sales at an average of 59.12 cents per pound on 11,430 bales. The Cotlook A Index was unchanged at 75.05 cents on January 15. ICE certified cotton stocks were unchanged on Thursday at 11,029 bales. The Adjusted World Price was updated on Thursday to 51.17 cents per pound, up 20 points from the previous week.