Daily spot cotton front page quotations

 MP_CN002  Memphis, TN Cotton Program, MNB      18-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    48.15   51.15     0    162,868
 North Delta  -450   Oct-06    47.90   50.90    471    182,421
 South Delta  -450   Oct-06    47.90   51.15     0    120,932
 East TX-OK   -440   Oct-06    48.00   51.75    833    251,206
 West Texas   -440   Oct-06    48.00   53.00    639   1,151,214

United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service