US cotton export sales highlights

USDA cotton export sales highlights for latest reporting week.
Net Upland sales of 187,100 RB were 89 percent above the week earlier and 27 percent over the prior 4-week average.
China (73,600 RB) was the primary buyer, with smaller quantities to Turkey (32,400 RB), Taiwan (23,900 RB), Indonesia (13,500 RB), Mexico (10,400 RB), Thailand (8,200 RB), and Guatemala (6,200 RB). Decreases were reported for Pakistan (10,600 RB) and India (2,700 RB).
Sales of 4,800 RB for delivery in 2005/06 were for Guatemala (3,000 RB) and Indonesia (1,800 RB).
Exports of 103,800 RB were 21 percent above the previous week and 32 percent over the prior 4-week average.
The primary destinations were Turkey (21,800 RB), Mexico (12,900 RB), South Korea (9,700 RB), Indonesia (7,100 RB), and Canada (6,700 RB).
Net American Pima sales of 24,500 RB were mainly to Peru (6,200 RB), Pakistan (5,500 RB), China (4,100 RB), and Turkey (2,600 RB).
Exports of 8,700 RB were primarily for Pakistan (2,100 RB), Turkey (2,000 RB), and South Korea (1,300 RB).