Sterling Terrell

Cash Sales
Recently, on 119 bales traded, the trading platform TheSeam.com reported an average cash price of approximately: 63.15
On the nearby contract, that puts the average basis at approximately: –7.50 points.
Cash prices are averaging approximately 14.71 cents over loan value.

Stocks and Sales
ICE Certified Cotton Stocks = 65,175
US Net Upland Export Sales (2016/2017) = 205,000
     Vietnam was the big buyer at 59,300. 

Current World Balance Sheet (2016/2017)
Beginning Stocks: 99.18 (million 480 lb. bales)
Production: 101.58
Supply: 200.76
Mill Use: 111.26
Ending Stocks: 89.61
Ending Stocks/Mill Use Ratio: 80.5% 

Current China Balance Sheet (2016/2017)
Beginning Stocks: 60.30 (million 480 lb. bales)
Production: 21.00
Imports – Exports: 4.4
Supply: 85.70
Mill Use: 35.00
Ending Stocks: 50.70
Ending Stocks/Mill Use Ratio: 144.9%

Current India Balance Sheet (2016/2017)
Beginning Stocks: 10.86 (million 480 lb. bales)
Production: 27.00
Imports – Exports: -3.2
Supply: 34.66
Mill Use: 24.00
Ending Stocks: 10.66
Ending Stocks/Mill Use Ratio: 44.4%

Current USA Balance Sheet (2016/2017)
Beginning Stocks: 3.9 (million 480 lb. bales)
Production: 15.88
Imports – Exports: -11.49
Supply: 8.29
Mill Use: 3.60
Ending Stocks: 4.70
Ending Stocks/Mill Use Ratio: 130.5%

Cotton Club Letter Price Model:  Subscription Only
A regression model, like the one located here can give insight into how prices, on average, would react given a change in one or more fundamental supply or demand factors. A proper interpretation of this price model would be: 

“Over the last number of years, if cotton supply and demand were at their current levels, we would – on average – expect the US price of cotton to be approximately: X cents.”

General View
Bullish.
Keep in mind that while this is a weekly letter, I can easily change my mind in 24 hours. 

Click Here to Read: “10 Points on the ICE Cotton #2 Chart(CT) – Week Ending 8/19/2016“ 

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