This part of the National Cotton Council's Economics Data Center provides fast access to your best cost tables. You may get more up to date month-to-month rates by selecting an amount show into the drop-down field. The column labeled Calendar in the table signifies a calendar 12 months average as the Crop line signifies the crop-year (August-July) average. Because of the width of these tables, landscape printing works best.
- "A" Index-is a proxy the world cost of cotton fiber. It really is on average the most affordable five quotations from an array of the key upland cottons (currently 19) traded globally. For a more step-by-step information go to the Cotlook, Ltd. internet site. In 2008, the "A" Index changed focus by representing offering rates predicated on CFR asian main harbors terms. Since August 1, 2008, the "A" Index quote reported inside preceding dining table depends on CFR western quotes. Quotes just before August 1, 2008, were according to CIF N. Europe values.
- Place Price-represents money product sales of cotton. Spot costs are reported because of the marketplace Information department of USDA's Agricultural advertising Service. Marketplace reporters from seven regions of the U.S. monitor daily cotton fiber sales transactions to write the report. The typical place price reported right here signifies color 41, leaf grade 4, staple 34 (1.05 to 1.07), mike 3.5, 3.6 and 4.3 to 4.9, power 26.5 to 28.4 grms per tex and uniformity 80.5 to 81.4.
- Farm Price-or Normal Price gotten by Farmers represent the price compensated to grower by cotton fiber purchasers. Normal Price gotten is reported because of the nationwide Agricultural Statistics provider of USDA.
- Average Mill Price-represents landed mill product sales of cotton. Mill Delivered costs are reported by the Market News department of USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service. Marketplace reporters from four elements of the U.S. monitor daily cotton fiber product sales deals to create the report.
- Memphis Territory (MT) Mill Price-represents arrived mill product sales of cotton fiber inside north Delta area. Mill Delivered prices are reported because of the Market Information Branch of USDA's Agricultural advertising Service. Marketplace reporters from north Delta area regarding the U.S. monitor daily cotton fiber product sales deals to create the report.
- Synthetic Producer Price Index -reported by the U.S. division of work, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- ELS place Price-represents money sales of ELS cotton fiber. Area costs are reported because of the marketplace Information Branch of USDA's Agricultural Marketing provider. Marketplace reporters from western elements of the U.S. monitor everyday cotton product sales transactions to create the report.
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