Cotton Maintains Its Advance on Monday

Cotton Futures End Monday Higher

On Monday, cotton futures posted increases of 50 to 55 points for the leading contracts, supported by favorable USDA reports. Meanwhile, crude oil futures climbed 72 cents to reach $59.84 per barrel, and the US dollar index slipped by $0.215 to settle at $98.675.

According to the latest NASS Cotton Ginnings report, 11.962 million running bales of cotton had been processed by January 1, representing a decrease of 1.023 million bales compared to the same period last year.

Latest Updates from Barchart

The USDA reported an increase of 430,000 acres in cotton harvested, though average yield dropped by 73 pounds per acre to 856 pounds. As a result, total production declined by 350,000 bales to 13.92 million, and ending stocks were reduced by 300,000 bales to 4.2 million.

During Friday's online auction at The Seam, 4,773 bales were sold at an average price of 56.57 cents per pound. The Cotlook A Index fell by 35 points on January 9, closing at 74.45 cents. ICE certified cotton stocks remained unchanged on January 9 at 11,510 bales. The Adjusted World Price was revised upward by 21 points from the previous week, reaching 50.97 cents per pound as of Thursday afternoon.

Recent Cotton Futures Settlements

• March 2026 Cotton finished at 64.91, up 50 points
• May 2026 Cotton settled at 66.44, gaining 53 points
• July 2026 Cotton closed at 67.86, an increase of 55 points