Cotton futures were down triple digits on Turnaround Tuesday. July fell the most with a 207 point loss. July futures still have a 162 point carry vs. May. December cotton futures ended at a 75 point premium to July.Â
The weekly Crop Progress report showed the 23/24 cotton crop was 12% planted, compared to 11% on average. Texas was shown at 18% planted as of 4/23, which was a 5% advance from last week and is 2% points ahead of the 5-yr average.Â
The Cotlook A Index remained at 93.30 cents on 4/24. The AWP for cotton is 70.82 cents.Â
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May 23 Cotton  closed at 77, down 198 points,
Jul 23 Cotton  closed at 78.62, down 207 points,
Dec 23 Cotton  closed at 79.37, down 191 points
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