The USDA has reduced its estimate for 2019 cotton production, but the crop should still be much larger than a year ago.
Upland cotton is pegged at 20.981 million bales, 1% less than in September, but up 18% from 2018, with a significant increase in acreage cancelling out a lower average yield. Currently, the USDA has average yield for upland cotton at 820 pounds per acre, compared to 826 a month ago and 847 a year ago, with 2019 harvested area at 12.281 million acres, compared to 9.957 million in 2018.
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