MP_CN011                                                              17-Jun-13
American Pima quotations are for cotton equal to the Official Standards, net weight, in mixed lots, UD Free, FOB warehouse.    1/
The current Pima spot quotations represent prices from local sales, export sales, and offerings last reported on April 30, 2013.


        Leaf    Staple
                  44        46        48
   1      1     140.50    145.50    145.75
          2     140.25    145.25    145.50
          3     133.25    138.25    138.50
          4
          5
          6
   2      1     140.25    145.25    145.50
          2     140.00    145.00    145.25
          3     133.00    138.00    138.25          Mike
          4     123.00    128.50    128.75          Range        Diff.
          5                                         26 & Below   -1900
          6                                         27-29        -1400
   3      1     131.00    136.00    136.25          30-32         -900
          2     128.50    133.50    133.75          33-34         -400
          3     128.00    133.00    133.25          35 & Above       0
          4     119.00    124.00    124.25
          5     103.00    107.50    107.75
          6
   4      1     113.00    118.00    119.00          Strength
          2     112.75    117.75    118.25          (Grams per Tex)
          3     112.50    117.50    117.50          Range        Diff.
          4     107.50    112.50    112.50          35.4 & Below -1350
          5     096.25    101.25    101.25          35.5-36.4    -1100
          6                                         36.5-37.4     -850
   5      1                                         37.5 & Above     0
          2     092.00    099.25    099.25
          3     092.00    098.75    099.25
          4     092.00    093.25    093.25
          5     091.75    093.00    093.00          Extraneous Matter
          6                                         Level        Diff.
   6      1                                         Prep
          2     084.25    084.50    084.50          1             -810
          3     084.25    084.50    084.50          2            -1095
          4     084.25    084.50    084.50          Other
          5     084.00    084.25    084.25          1             -715
          6     083.50    083.75    083.75          2            -1035

1/  Pima spot quotations for color-leaf-staple combinations not quoted will be included as sales of those qualities which are reported.


Cotton and Tobacco Programs, Market News Division
3275 Appling Rd
Memphis, TN  38133
(901) 384-3016
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