Cotton Steady on Thursday

April 23, 2026 at 08:33 AM EDT

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Cotton price action is down 23 points in the May contracts, with others up 2 to 11 points so far on Thursday. Futures were under pressure on Wednesday, with contracts falling back 135 to 225 points across the front months. The US dollar index was 0.209 higher at $98.430. Crude oil was up another $3.20 to $92.87.

The Seam showed 905 bales sold on April 21 at an average of 74.69 cents/lb. The Cotlook A Index was another 35 points higher on Tuesday at 89.45 cents. ICE certified cotton stocks were up 893 bales via new certifications on 4/21, with the certified stocks level at 165,860 bales. The Adjusted World Price was up another 287 points last week to 61.61 cents/lb.

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May 26 Cotton closed at 76.33, down 193 points, currently down 23 points

Jul 26 Cotton closed at 78.64, down 222 points, currently up 2 points

Dec 26 Cotton closed at 80.16, down 163 points currently up 8 points

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