Market Prices Of Cotton In Hebei, Xinjiang And Shandong In November 6, 2012

The picking of cotton seeds in Hengshui, Hebei is basically over. Due to the low price of seed cotton purchase, the local cotton farmers are reluctant to sell.

After spraying cotton ethephon to ripening, there are few cotton seeds in the cotton field.

Local cotton farmers have calculated the amount of money. The physical and chemical inputs to cotton planting (including pesticides, fertilizers, seeds, agricultural films and others, excluding labour input) this year are close to 700 yuan / mu, up 9.38% from last year.

At present, Hebei Hengshui 3 seed cotton purchase price (lint rate 37%, moisture regain 10%) in 4.20-4.25 yuan / Jin, 4 grade seed cotton purchase price (lint rate 36%, moisture regain 10%) in 4.05-4.10 yuan / Jin, unified flower purchase price (lint 35%) 3.95-4.00 yuan / Jin, are lower than last year's low 0.05-0.10 yuan / Jin, lower than last month fell by 0.03-0.05 yuan / Jin.

According to the per unit yield of 400 kg of seed cotton, cotton farmers' gross income is about 1600 yuan a year, minus physical and chemical inputs, excluding manual labor. The net income of Mu is less than 1000 yuan, much less than that of wheat, maize and slack farming.

Due to the increase of planting costs and labor input costs, the local cotton farmers can accept the psychological price of 4.50 yuan / Jin, so they generally do not sell cotton at present.

As of November 2nd, the sale ratio of local cotton farmers was only about 35%, down 10 percentage points from the same period last year.

Recently, the number of cotton enterprise day acquisition in 90 thousand jin, less in 30 thousand jin, 30% less than the same period last year.

In addition, the spot market pactions in Hebei continued to be cold. The price of local 2 grade Xinjiang cotton was priced at about 19000-19200 yuan, and the price of 3 grade Xinjian cotton was priced at about 18700-18900 yuan, and the four grade cotton price was 17300-17600 yuan / ton, and the five grade lint price was 16000 yuan / ton.

Enterprises continue to maintain a reduction in production, and the fact that their orders are not good, so that enterprises still can not see the hope of rapid change, and the pressure of operation is large. Therefore, the limited demand for raw materials is the main reason for the continued cold and cheerless.

From the middle of the 10 month to the end of the month, the order of textile enterprises in some parts of Hebei has been increased, the operating rate has been rebounded, and the production rate has improved, but the quotation of cotton yarn is still stable. The price of cotton 40 (self winding) yarn is 2.76-2.80 million yuan / ton, and the price of cotton 32 (self winding) yarn is 2.62-2.70 yuan / ton, because it is already the bottom line of the cost of the enterprise. In fact, most spinning enterprises are running without loss.

November 6, 2012: cotton price trend in Nangong, Hebei

Cotton picking is coming to an end in Nangong, Hebei, but

Just bought about 30%, local cotton low linen quality this year is acceptable, seed cotton purchase price of 3.8 yuan / jin (lint 34, moisture 13), 4 yuan / jin (lint 36, water 13), add one linen seed cotton and 0.1 yuan / Jin, the main cotton seed storage, cottonseed prices have dropped, now cotton seeds quoted price 1.02-1.05 yuan / Jin, most of the enterprise inventory cottonseed is not sold.

November 5, 2012: cotton price trend in Akesu, Xinjiang

Xinjiang Akesu area seed cotton purchase price 9.0-9.2 yuan / kg (more than 40 of the clothes, moisture 8), processing cotton linen three level of the mainstream, part of the two level of public inspection, cottonseed price 2 yuan / kg, it is understood that due to rising seed cotton prices, cotton enterprises react little profit in storage, cotton enterprises are now buying seed cotton more cautious.

November 6, 2012: Linqing cotton price quotes in Shandong

Linqing area cotton seed quality is poor this year, although the seed cotton has been picked about 80%, but the enterprise just bought about 20%, part of 400 cotton enterprises from Xinjiang, Hubei and other places to adjust seed cotton, some small factories although the acquisition of seed cotton but not processed, the market overall downturn.

At present, the purchase price of local cotton seed is 4.1-4.2 yuan / jin (lint 38-39, moisture 12).