US Upland cotton sales down 20%, Pima up 18% this week: USDA
By DHEERAJ GUPTA 2025-01-31 13:47:04
Upland cotton sales in the US are down 20% this week, while Pima is up 18%: USDA
Net sales of Upland cotton in the United States for the 2024-25 season totalled 280,000 running bales (RB), each weighing 226.8 kg (500 pounds), during the week ending January 23, 2025. This marks a decrease of 20 per cent from the previous week, but an increase of 20 per cent from the prior four-week average.
The increases were primarily for Vietnam (86,000 RB), Turkiye (76,300 RB), Pakistan (49,800 RB), Bangladesh (22,900 RB), and Costa Rica (13,200 RB).
Net sales of 38,600 RB for 2025-26 were reported for the week for Malaysia (26,400 RB), Costa Rica (11,000 RB), and Japan (1,200 RB). The exports of 153,500 RB were down 31 per cent from the previous week and 19 per cent from the prior four-week average. The destinations were primarily to Pakistan (38,700 RB), Vietnam (30,500 RB), China (23,400 RB), Mexico (10,200 RB), and Turkiye (9,400 RB).
Net sales of Pima totalling 7,200 RB for 2024-25 were up 18 per cent from the previous week and 69 per cent from the prior four-week average. Increases primarily for Peru (2,300 RB), Hong Kong (2,200 RB), India (1,200 RB), Egypt (900 RB), and Turkiye (400 RB) were offset by reductions for Italy (300 RB).
Exports of 7,900 RB were up noticeably from the previous week and up 20 per cent from the prior four-week average. The destinations were primarily to Peru (3,200 RB), India (2,300 RB), China (1,100 RB), Turkiye (500 RB), and Pakistan (400 RB).
Insights In the week ending January 23, 2025, US Upland cotton sales for the 2024-25 season decreased by 20 per cent weekly but increased by the same margin compared to the four-week average, with significant exports to Vietnam and Turkiye. Pima cotton sales also showed an uptick. However, overall cotton exports fell by 31 per cent from the previous week
