USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - August 15, 2025
MP_CN208
8/15/2025 Memphis, TN USDA Cotton and Tobacco Program, MND
World market prices for upland cotton, in cents per pound, in effect from 12:01 a.m., EDT, Friday
2024-2025 & 2025-2026
July July July August August August
11-17 18-24 25-31 1-7 8-14 15-21
Adjusted world price 1/ 54.71 54.72 54.95 54.52 54.39 55.05
Course count adjustment 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Loan Deficiency Payment 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Fine count adjustment 20 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Fine count adjustment 20 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
1/ Color 41, leaf 4, staple 34, mike 35-36 & 43-49, strength readings of 26.0-28.9 grams per te
Source: Farm Service Agency, USDA.
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ICE futures contract settlement, designated spot market average for color 41, leaf 4, staple 34,
Far Eastern 'A' Index
Color 41, Leaf 4, Staple 34 Far Eastern
Date Futures Settlement 7-MarketA Index 1/
Oct-25 Dec-25 Mar-26 May-26 Jul-26 Oct-26 Average Current
Aug 08 65.32 66.60 68.07 69.27 70.12 69.28 62.57 77.75 0.00
Aug 11 65.29 66.76 68.23 69.42 70.25 69.23 62.54 78.00 0.00
Aug 12 67.07 68.39 69.84 71.02 71.76 70.14 64.32 78.20 0.00
Aug 13 66.41 67.73 69.32 70.55 71.31 69.91 63.66 79.95 0.00
Aug 14 66.17 67.68 69.25 70.54 71.30 69.89 63.42 79.40 0.00
1/ Far Eastern A Index furnished by Cotton Outlook of Liverpool.
Color 41, Leaf 4, Staple 34
Cents per Pound 7-Market
Date SoutheasNorth DeSouth DeETX/STX WTX/OK/KDesert SSJ ValleAverage
Aug 08 64.32 64.07 64.07 61.32 61.32 61.07 61.82 62.57
Aug 11 64.29 64.04 64.04 61.29 61.29 61.04 61.79 62.54
Aug 12 66.07 65.82 65.82 63.07 63.07 62.82 63.57 64.32
Aug 13 65.41 65.16 65.16 62.41 62.41 62.16 62.91 63.66
Aug 14 65.17 64.92 64.92 62.17 62.17 61.92 62.67 63.42
Source: USDA, AMS, Cotton and Tobacco Program, Cotton Market News.
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2024-2025 2025-2026
Description Through August 8Through August 7, 2025
Week Mkt. Yea Week Mkt. Year
Outstanding sales - 4,059,80 - 2,984,800
Exports 131,300 152,800 142,600 142,600
Total export commitments - 4,212,60 - 3,127,400
New sales 125,100 - 246,900 .
Buy-backs and cancellations 14,100 - 4,900 -
Net sales 110,900 - 242,000 -
Sales next marketing year 400 333,900 1,100 217,100
Net sales of Upland totaling 242,000 RB for 2025/2026 primarily for Vietnam (119,200 RB,
including decreases of 1,500 RB), Bangladesh (40,200 RB, including decreases of 2,300 RB),
Turkey (20,700 RB), Pakistan (15,600 RB, including 1,100 RB switched from Vietnam), and
Mexico (14,100 RB), were offset by reductions for Thailand (300 RB). Total net sales of
1,100 RB for 2026/2027 were for Japan. Exports of 142,600 RB were primarily to Vietnam
(34,800 RB), Pakistan (26,200 RB), Turkey (19,300 RB), Mexico (9,300 RB), and Bangladesh
(9,000 RB). Net sales of Pima totaling 2,100 RB for 2025/2026 primarily for India (2,400 RB),
Turkey (300 RB), South Korea (300 RB), Bangladesh (300 RB), and Guatemala (100 RB), were
offset by reductions for China (1,300 RB). Exports of 12,000 RB were primarily to Pakistan
(2,700 RB), Vietnam (2,500 RB), India (2,300 RB), Costa Rica (900 RB), and Egypt (900 RB).
Exports for Own Account: For 2025/2026, exports for own account totaling 4,500 RB to Vietnam
were applied to new or outstanding sales. The current outstanding balance of 3,200 RB, all Vietnam.
USDA, AMS Cotton and Tobacco Program, Cotton Market News Division
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