Cotton Growers In Dezhou Raise Prices And Sell Cotton Prices

　　 Reporters learned from the Dezhou Cotton Association, the recent cotton prices fell sharply, from 7.20 yuan in early November to 5.7 yuan in recent days, cotton prices have gone through a "cotton price". Roller Coaster "Market", cotton farmers can not afford to wait and see cotton, to a certain extent, or will affect next year's cotton planting enthusiasm.

It is understood that Dezhou is one of the key cotton producing areas in the country. The annual cotton planting area is 2 million -300 mu, but this year the cotton field area is only 1 million 550 thousand mu, a decrease of 32% over the previous year, the smallest area in nearly 11 years. In the middle and August of last year, continuous large scale high intensity rainfall and cloudy weather had a great impact on cotton yield and quality. The average yield per seed cotton was only 410 kg, which was more than 20% lower than that in the normal year.

This year New cotton Since listing, cotton prices have risen sharply. From the beginning of September, the price of 4.20 yuan / kg has been rising to about 7.20 yuan / kg in early November, or 71%, a doubling over the same period last year, which has hit the highest price ever. However, after entering late November, cotton prices began to fall, and cotton farmers' reluctant selling mentality intensified.

The cotton price rose earlier, to a certain extent. Cotton grower The psychology of holding cotton for sale is not sold. Unexpectedly, cotton prices fell sharply after November 10th, and fell to about 5.7 yuan per Jin, or nearly 20%. According to the calculation of 410 Jin per mu, 615 yuan per mu less than the highest price is a big figure for cotton growers.

Over the past week, cotton prices have stabilized. If calculated at 410 Jin per mu, 5.7 yuan / Jin, the output value of Mu is 2337 yuan, and the direct cost of seed cotton is 390 yuan / mu (excluding labor cost, land cost and staff picking up cotton cost), plus 15 yuan per mu fine seed subsidy, and 1962 mu income.

Dezhou Xiajin and Wucheng county are the traditional large cotton planting counties, accounting for about 60% of the cotton area of the whole city. According to the custom of past years, local cotton farmers have the habit of selling cotton after the Spring Festival. At present, local cotton farmers only sell about 20%. The fluctuation of cotton prices has affected cotton growers' enthusiasm for planting cotton to some extent. Experts of Dezhou Cotton Association believe that this year's market will affect cotton growers' enthusiasm for planting cotton to a certain extent. (reporter Zhang Jindong correspondent Ma Junkai)

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5.70 yuan / Jin, cotton price rises.

With the domestic and foreign cotton futures prices rising and falling, cotton prices in the spot market have also risen. 15, reporters learned that the recent 4 grade seed cotton purchase price of 5.70 yuan / kg, 4 grade lint sales price of about 26800 yuan / ton.

According to Ma Junkai, Deputy Secretary General of Dezhou Cotton Association, with the domestic and foreign cotton futures prices rising and falling, some cotton enterprises in Dezhou think cotton spot prices have bottomed out. In November 11th, seed cotton prices dropped to 5.5 yuan / Jin, and then a month later, seed cotton prices did not decline again, slightly rebounded. On the 15 day, the purchase price of grade 4 seed cotton in Dezhou was around 5.70 yuan / kg, and the quality of seed cotton was 5.90 yuan / Jin, which reached a low level of three, which increased by 0.2-0.3 yuan / Jin a week ago.

So far, the sale price of the local 4 grade lint has risen to 26800 yuan / ton, up 500 yuan / ton compared with a week ago, and the actual transaction price is about 26500 yuan / ton. "Four grade lint is delivered to Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and the factory price is 17300 yuan / ton." Dezhou City Wucheng County, a cotton enterprise official said.

It is understood that in recent days, cottonseed prices are relatively stable, the mainstream price of 1.85 yuan / kg. But a small quantity has resulted in some oil plants being shut down. According to the investigation of relevant departments, the cotton farmers' mentality of selling is still heavy, and they take a more wait-and-see attitude, saying that they will sell again before and after the Spring Festival. Because cotton prices have risen, most cotton enterprises are also reluctant to sell.