Mei Cotton: The Price Of Cotton Has Gone Up Slightly.

December 2014 12-18, the Seventh National Congress of the United States

The average price of standard grade spot is 59.44 cents / pound, up 0.92 cents / pound from the previous week, down 20.43 cents / pound compared with the same period last year.

In the week, the seven spot markets in the United States traded 153598 packs, down 18531 packets from the previous week, an increase of 51743 packs compared to the same period last year.

On December 2014 19-25, the AWP price was 47.66 cents / lb.

　　當周，美國東南部地區交易活躍，供需平穩，種植者報價增多，現貨均價上漲，CCC貸款交易不活躍;中南部地區交易平穩，供需穩定，現貨均價走高，CCC貸款交易不活躍，無遠期銷售;西南部地區交易活躍，供應穩定，需求不錯，現貨均價上漲，CCC貸款交易不活躍，國外紡織廠有大量詢價;沙漠地區交易活躍，供應增加，需求穩定，現貨均價上漲，美國紡織廠無遠期銷售，國外紡織廠詢價一般，對2級棉以及高馬值棉需求不錯;圣約金流域交易不活躍，供應不足，需求一般，現貨均價上漲，無遠期銷售，美國紡織廠無詢價，國外紡織廠有少量對即期裝運品種的詢價，主要以Acala皮輥棉為主;皮馬棉交易遲緩，供應一般，需求不足，現貨均價保持平穩，美國紡織廠無遠期銷售，國外紡織廠詢價平淡。

When there was a small amount of rain in the southeastern part of the week, the weather in Virginia Prefecture turned cold and the field work was not disturbed. Some processing plants in Alabama, Georgia and North Carolina completed the processing task this year.

In central and southern parts of the country, the weather is cold, partly drizzle, and there is no field work. Most of the soil lacks water and needs rainfall to replenish it.

The cold wind in the western part of Texas, some processing plants also stopped processing because of insufficient resources, and led to slow progress in the classification test of new cotton, but after the local weather cleared, picking began to finish.

There is light rain in central Arizona. There is no rain in New Mexico.

Processing continues.

The labor strike on the west coast of the San Yue Jin Valley has become the focus, which has seriously affected the entry and exit of port goods. Cotton merchants are busy dealing with deferred payment and putting cotton into CCC loans.

In the week, the American textile mill had an inquiry for the shipment of grade 4 cotton in the first quarter of next year, but there was no deal.

Demand for yarn and cloth is strong, and most textile mills continue to operate at full speed.

The report points out that some textile mills will have 7-10 days off during the Christmas and New Year holidays, and the textile mills plan to rest for 3-4 days.

US cotton exports are generally in demand.

The factory purchased 3 grade cotton shipped in January next year, and the Far East textile factory has an inquiry for cheap cotton.