# Cotton Futures Close Higher on Friday but Weekly Losses Keep Pressure on Prices Ahead of Next Week

> December 2026 cotton settled at 78.78 cents per pound on Friday, up 11 points, while March 2027 and May 2027 also rose. December remained down 33 points on the week. USDA export sales fell 43.31% week on week to 157,326 running bales, though shipments rose 26.42%.

- Date: 2026-11-14 · published 2026-11-14T15:08:27.573Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/99544-cotton-futures-close-higher-on-friday-but-weekly-losses-keep-pressure-on-prices
- Commodities: [Whole Cottonseed](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WCOTTONSEED.md)

## Why it matters

Cotton is not among the tracked feed commodities, so the direct feed impact is limited. The weak export sales and modest futures moves are a routine market reading with no new cause.

## Sources

- todaymarkets.ae: https://todaymarkets.ae/ar/cotton-futures-close-higher-on-friday-but-weekly-losses-keep-pressure-on-prices-ahead-of-next-week/

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