Market Observation: Focus On The Spot Price Trend Of American Domestic Upland Cotton

The spot price of upland cotton in the United States is stable, the foreign inquiry in Texas is general, the demand in India, South Korea and Pakistan is the best, the foreign inquiry in the western desert area is light, and the foreign inquiry in Saint Joaquin area is general, mainly high-grade cotton. Cotton merchants continue to provide quotations for old cotton. The price of Pima cotton is stable, and the foreign inquiry is general, mainly high-grade cotton, China and India have the best demand.

Domestic textile mills in the United States have inquired about the 41-4-35 grade cotton shipped from January to December 2025. The raw material purchase is cautious. The factory arranges the production plan according to the order to avoid stock accumulation. The export demand of American cotton is general, but it has increased with the weakening of futures prices. South American countries have inquired about the 31-3-37 grade cotton shipped in December, and the Far East has inquired about various special price varieties.

There are moderate thunderstorms in the southern part of the southeastern region of the United States, and the flowering and boll setting are accelerated. The weather in the northern part of the southeastern region is wet and cold, and there are large-scale thunderstorms. In areas with excessive rainfall, there are stiff cotton and rotten bolls. There are cold air and rainfall in the north of the delta, and the unit yield of dry land is optimistic. Early sowing and continuous irrigation may lead to early harvest; There is light rain in the south of the delta area, and some areas begin to defoliate. The sunny and dry weather is favorable for the harvest of new cotton, and the growth is normal or good everywhere.

The rainfall in the east of Texas caused the harvest to be suspended, the heavy rainfall in the coastal areas caused the harvest to be delayed, and the new cotton to be opened suffered losses. The harvest in the south of Texas has been completed, the processing in Rio Grande River basin is nearing the end, and there is sufficient and large-scale rainfall in the west of Texas, which is very beneficial to the growth of new cotton. Kansas has timely rain, unit yield is expected to increase, and new cotton begins to open. There is light rain in Oklahoma, and the unit yield is expected to be higher than the average, and the new cotton starts to crack.

Arizona in the western desert continued to experience high temperature, defoliation and harvesting continued, cotton peach was small, unit yield was lower than expected, and new cotton began to boll. Overall, new cotton grew moderately, but better than last year. The temperature in other areas dropped and there was light rain. The new cotton continued to boll and began to open bolls. New cotton in Saint Joaquin continues to mature, and the overall situation is normal. The Saint Joaquin area of Pima cotton region is sunny, hot and high temperature, and there is no rainfall. New cotton is generally flowering and entering the topping period. Cotton peaches begin to open bolls. The temperature in other regions drops and there is rainfall. Cotton farmers are ready to harvest. New cotton has begun to crack bolls, and the overall growth is good.