# Cottonseed market stalls on price spike, tightening supply - Grain Central

> Cottonseed prices in the Gwydir Valley have jumped to $390/t from mid-2016 levels of $320/t or lower, causing lotfeeders to pause buying. Dryland cotton yield prospects have fallen due to hot weather, with the crop estimate possibly cut from 4.5 to 4 million bales, while China has bought 300,000-400,000t of cottonseed for export this year.

- Date: 2017-02-17 · published 2017-02-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Australia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/72601-cottonseed-market-stalls-on-price-spike-tightening-supply-grain-central
- Commodities: [Cottonseed Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CSM.md)

## Why it matters

Tighter cottonseed availability and higher ex-gin prices raise feed costs for Australian lotfeeders and support cottonseed meal and feed values. Buyers may need to return to market once new-crop supply is clearer, which could keep prices firm.

## Read by commodity

- CSM: bullish ▲

## Sources

- graincentral.com: https://www.graincentral.com/markets/cottonseed-market-stalls-on-price-spike-tightening-supply/

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