NYSE:ULTY 7 December 2025

June 12, 2026, 3:52 PM EDT. Cotton futures saw steady to modest gains on Friday, with the July contract up 43 points at 72.92 cents per pound. Other contracts fluctuated slightly, reflecting mixed market signals. The USDA's Export Sales report showed old crop cotton commitments at 11.541 million running bales (RB), hitting 101% of the USDA's export projection but trailing the average sales pace of 110%. Shipments reached 9.183 million RB, about 80.3% of the USDA estimate. The WASDE report revised old crop stocks down by 200,000 bales to 4.2 million but raised exports to 12.2 million bales. Crude oil prices dropped $2.85 to $84.86 per barrel, and the US dollar index slipped to 99.740. ICE certified cotton stocks were down slightly, and the Adjusted World Price fell 194 points to 61.26 cents per pound.