USDA Supply and Demand Report
May 12, 2009 The 2009/10 U.S. cotton projections include lower supplies, offtake, and ending stocks compared with 2008/09.
Beginning stocks of 6.8 million bales are about one-third below 2008/09. Also, a combination of slightly lower production and higher consumption is expected to reduce world stocks in 2009/10.
The market responded positively at the opening this morning with December 2010 on the ICE/NYBOT at 68.80, up 49 points over yesterday’s close – the highest close since November 2008.
Production is projected at 13.25 million bales, a slight increase from 2008, based on planted area in the Prospective Plantings, combined with historical average abandonment and yields.
Domestic mill use is reduced a marginal 50,000 bales. Exports are reduced 12% to 11.0 million bales, as a result of lower supplies in the United States and competition from surpluses in other cotton-producing countries.
Ending stocks are projected at 5.6 million bales, an 18% reduction from the beginning level and 39% of total use. The 2009/10 average price received by producers is
projected to range from 48-60 cents-per-pound.
World production is forecast at 106.5 million bales, 1.3% below the current season,
as decreases in China, Central Asia, and Brazil are anticipated to more than offset increases in India, Australia, and the United States.
World consumption is projected at 113.5 million bales, a growth rate of just over 3%, reflecting both a modest recovery in world economic growth and a replenishment of cotton and yarn inventories held by mills.
World trade is expected to rise 15%, owing partly to increased imports by China.
World ending stocks are projected to fall 7%.
A slight decrease in U.S. 2008/09 production relative to last month reflects USDA’s final production estimate.
This season’s domestic mill use is reduced based on recent activity, but exports are unchanged, raising ending stocks to 6.8 million bales.
The forecast average price received by producers of 48-50 cents per pound is narrowed 1 cent on each end of the range.
Lower 2008/09 world production and higher consumption are reducing ending stocks by 1.1
million bales compared with last month.
Production is reduced in Turkey, Uzbekistan, and others, while consumption is raised in India, Bangladesh, Egypt, and Turkey, but lowered in Brazil and the United States.
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