USDA Cotton Market Review

MEMPHIS - Apr 18/14 - SNS -- A snapshot of world and U.S. domestic cotton market values for the week ending Apr 18 was released by the USDA today.

World market price for Upland cotton, in cents per pound, in effect from
12:01a.m., EST, Friday through midnight, EST, Thursday.
                        2013-2014
Description              March   March  March 28 April   April   April
                         14-20   21-27  April 3   4-10   11-17   18-24
Adj. World price 1/      75.18   75.29   74.63   73.81   71.18   69.80
CC adjustment             0.00    0.00    0.00    0.00    0.00    0.00
Loan Defic.Payment (LDP)  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 25.5-29.4 grams per tex, length uniformity of 79.5-82.4 percent.
Source:  Farm Service Agency, USDA.

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