Daily spot cotton front page quotations

 MP_CN002  Memphis, TN Cotton Program, MNB      17-Jul-06
 Spot quotations and differences are for
 cotton equal to the official standards, net weight,
 in mixed lots.  Upland quotations are
 FOB car/truck which includes compression
 and any brokerage charges.  American Pima quotations are
 FOB warehouse
 and do not include compression charges.
 The upland base quality is color 41, leaf grade 4,
 staple 34 (1.05 to 1.07), mike 3.5, 3.6 and 4.3 to 4.9,
 strength 26.5 to 28.4 grams per tex and uniformity 80.5 to 81.4.
 
          UPLAND SPOT PRICE QUOTATIONS    SPOT TRANSACTIONS
 
                 Color 41 Color 31 Usuable sales provided
 Growth    Basis        Leaf 4  Leaf 3 to Cotton Programs
 Area     N.Y. Futures   Staple 34 Staple 35   Today    Season
        Points Month  cents/lb. cents/lb.   bales     bales
 
 Southeast   -425   Oct-06    46.70   49.70     0    162,868
 North Delta  -450   Oct-06    46.45   49.45     0    181,950
 South Delta  -450   Oct-06    46.45   49.70     0    120,932
 East TX-OK   -295   Oct-06    48.00   51.75     0    250,373
 West Texas   -295   Oct-06    48.00   53.00    279   1,150,575