MP_CN208
4-Feb-10         Memphis, TN     USDA Cotton Program, MNB


World market price for Upland cotton, in cents per pound, in effect from
12:01a.m., EST, Friday through midnight, EST, Thursday.
                         2009-2010
Description                Jan     Jan     Jan     Jan    29-Jan   Feb
                           1-7     8-14   15-21   22-28   Feb 4    5-11

Adj. World price 1/       61.90   61.74   61.18   59.99   59.01   58.69
CC adjustment              0.00    0.00    0.00    0.00    0.00    0.00
Loan Defic.Payment (LDP)   0.00    0.00    0.00    0.00    0.00    0.00

1/  Color 41, leaf 4, staple 34, mike 35-36 & 43-49, strength readings of 24-25 grams per tex.  2/  No data available at time of publication.
Source:  Farm Service Agency, USDA.


ICE futures contract settlement, designated spot market average for color 41, leaf 4, staple 34, and
Far Easter a" Index
         Color 41, Leaf 4, Staple 34                               Far
Date     Futures Settlement                              7-MarketEastern
          Mar-10  May-10  Jul-10  Oct-10  Dec-10  Mar-11 Average Current

Jan  29   69.03   70.63   71.47   70.55   70.84   72.64   63.63   75.35
Feb   1   68.22   69.86   70.80   70.12   70.19   72.96   62.73   75.35
Feb   2   69.26   70.72   71.64   70.59   70.96   73.75   63.51   75.15
Feb   3   69.82   71.35   72.14   71.65   71.43   74.34   63.94   76.05
Feb   4   68.99   70.50   71.45   70.50   70.76   73.61   63.24   76.60

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Date     SoutheasNorth DeSouth DeEast TX/West TexDesert SSJ ValleAverage

Jan  29   66.28   65.03   65.03   64.50   63.75   59.53   61.28   63.63
Feb   1   65.47   64.22   64.22   63.50   62.50   58.72   60.47   62.73
Feb   2   66.01   65.26   65.26   64.00   62.75   59.76   61.51   63.51
Feb   3   66.82   65.82   65.82   64.00   62.75   60.32   62.07   63.94
Feb   4   65.99   64.99   64.99   63.50   62.50   59.49   61.24   63.24
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                                 Marketing Years
Description                      2008-2009               2009-2010
                                 Through January 29, 2009Through January 28, 2010
                                   Week  Mkt. Year         Week  Mkt. Year
Outstanding sales                   -    3,064,400          -    3,671,800
Exports                          194,500 5,648,200       228,900 3,882,400
   Total export commitments         -    8,620,200          -    7,554,200
New sales                        97,200     -            531,700    -
Buy-backs and cancellations       4,800     -            12,300     -
   Net sales                     92,400     -            519,500    -
Sales next marketing year         4,100  123,300         143,500 328,600


Net Upland sales of 519,500 running bales for delivery in 2009/10--a marketing-year high--were up 7 percent from the previous week and 44 percent
 Source: Export Sales Reporting Division, Foreign Agricultural Service, USDA.
 NOTE: Data may not add due to rounding.



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