Cotton Yield Forecast Trimmed
WASHINGTON - Oct 10/14 - SNS -- Production of all types of cotton in the United States is forecast at 16.3 million 480-pound bales, down 2% from last month but up 26% from last year, according to the USDA's latest crop report.
Yield is expected to average 790 pounds per harvested acre, down 31 pounds from last year. Upland cotton production is forecast at 15.7 million 480-pound bales, up 28% from 2013. Pima cotton production, forecast at 578,000 bales, was carried forward from last month.
Upland cotton harvested area is expected to total 9.7 million acres, unchanged from last month but up 32% from 2013. Pima harvested area, at 189,400 acres, was carried forward from last month.
Ginnings totaled 1,154,450 running bales prior to October 1, compared with 486,400 running bales ginned prior to the same date last year.
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