United States: Inquiry Of South Asian Epidemic Situation Reduces Rainfall And Delays Cotton Planting

From May 7 to 13, 2021, the average price of standard grade spot in the seven major markets in the United States was 83.64 cents / pound, down 0.39 cents / pound compared with the previous week and 30.84 cents / pound higher than the same period last year. During the week, 8990 packages were traded in the seven major markets in the United States, and 1480855 packages were sold in 2020 / 21.

The spot price of Upland Cotton in various regions of the United States continued to decline. The foreign inquiry in Dezhou was light, and the demand in China, South Korea and Vietnam was the best. The demand in China, South Korea and Vietnam was the best. The foreign inquiry in the desert area of the western region was average. The backlog of port goods was still a problem, Shipment is still a problem; The price of Pima cotton is stable, the foreign inquiry is general, and the quotation of old cotton is firm.

In the same week, domestic textile mills in the United States made inquiries for cotton of 41-4-34 and above shipped from December this year to February this year. The demand for yarn was good. Due to the shortage of labor, some factories were still shut down for production. At present, the production is still dominated by front-line personal protective equipment and ordinary consumption. American cotton exports are light, and the blockade of South Asian countries leads to Limited inquiry.

There are large-scale thunderstorms in the southeast of the United States, with rainfall of 25-75mm. The sowing is carried out according to the soil. Cotton farmers estimate the damage caused by the early rainstorm and hail on the emergence of new cotton, so as to prepare for multiple cropping. There is light rain in the north of the Delta, but too much rainfall in the early stage leads to the delay of sowing, and the sowing will be significantly accelerated in the next 5-7 days. About 50 mm rainfall occurred in the south of the delta area, and sowing continued to be delayed, and soil moisture was abundant or surplus in most areas.

The maximum rainfall in Rio Grande River Basin in southern Texas is 125mm, which is very beneficial to alleviate drought. The planting and growth of new cotton are promoted. Half of dry land can still be sown and grow well. In southern Dezhou, the growth of new cotton was accelerated, and the sowing was intermittent before and after the rainfall. At present, 1 / 4 of the planting in Dezhou has been completed. Affected by strong wind and Thunderstorm in Western Dezhou, new cotton planting is intermittent. Due to frequent rainfall in recent years, some cotton farmers delay sowing.

In the western desert area, new cotton began to bud and grew well. The weather in San Joaquin area is fine and there is no rainfall, and the growth of new cotton is fast.

(source: China cotton net)

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