MP_CN011                                                              18-May-12
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 May 4, 2012.


        Leaf    Staple
                  44        46        48
   1      1     131.50    136.50    136.75
          2     131.25    136.25    136.50
          3     123.25    128.25    128.50
          4
          5
          6
   2      1     131.25    136.25    136.50
          2     131.00    136.00    136.25
          3     123.00    128.00    128.25          Mike
          4     113.00    118.50    118.75          Range        Diff.
          5                                         26 & Below   -2700
          6                                         27-29        -2200
   3      1     121.00    126.00    126.25          30-32        -1700
          2     118.50    123.50    123.75          33-34         -750
          3     118.00    123.00    123.25          35 & Above       0
          4     109.00    114.00    114.25
          5     093.00    097.50    097.75
          6
   4      1     103.00    108.00    109.00          Strength
          2     102.75    107.75    108.25          (Grams per Tex)
          3     102.50    107.50    107.50          Range        Diff.
          4     097.50    102.50    102.50          35.4 & Below -1350
          5     086.25    091.25    091.25          35.5-36.4    -1100
          6                                         36.5-37.4     -850
   5      1                                         37.5 & Above     0
          2     082.00    089.25    089.25
          3     082.00    088.75    089.25
          4     082.00    083.25    083.25
          5     081.75    083.00    083.00          Extraneous Matter
          6                                         Level        Diff.
   6      1                                         Prep
          2     074.25    074.50    074.50          1             -810
          3     074.25    074.50    074.50          2            -1095
          4     074.25    074.50    074.50          Other
          5     074.00    074.25    074.25          1             -715
          6     073.50    073.75    073.75          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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