In October 2023, the Cotton Farmers Branch of the China Cotton Association conducted a survey on the progress of cotton picking and selling among 1980 designated farmers in 11 provinces and cities and Xinjiang Autonomous region. The survey results show that in October, the country's cotton harvest peak, picking, delivery progress are faster than the same period last year. Although the growth period of cotton in Xinjiang is late, the initial picking progress is slow, but entering the second half of October, meteorological conditions are favorable to cotton harvesting, large-scale mechanical mining began, picking progress is accelerated, and at the end of last year has exceeded. As the purchase price did not meet expectations, some Xinjiang cotton farmers were in a wait-and-see state, but as the temperature dropped, most cotton farmers began to follow the market and sell nearby.
According to the weighted average of the estimated output of cotton farmers surveyed, as of October 31, the cotton picking progress of the country was 89.2%, 6.8 percentage points faster than the same period last year; The sale progress was 62.6%, 6.1 percentage points faster than the same period last year; The average monthly selling price was 7.7 yuan/kg, up 32% year-on-year.
In October, Xinjiang entered the peak period of batting and picking. In the second half of the month, the temperature was high and the precipitation was less, and the meteorological conditions were more favorable for cotton batting harvesting. At the end of the month, the cotton harvesting in northern Xinjiang was basically finished, and some cotton fields in southern Xinjiang were not picked. As of October 31, the progress of cotton picking in Xinjiang was 89.3%, 7.3 percentage points faster than the previous year; The sale progress was 64.3%, 5.9 percentage points faster than the same period last year; The average selling price was 7.7 yuan/kg, up 34.9% year-on-year. It is expected that in November, the average temperature in most of Xinjiang is higher than usual, and the precipitation in northern Xinjiang is more than usual, and the rest of the region is less. All regions should do a good job of farmland irrigation in autumn and winter to prevent snow disasters and freezing damage.
The weather in most cotton areas of the Yellow River basin is fine, which is conducive to the autumn harvest, and cotton farmers seize the time to pick, and the progress is more than 90%. Due to fewer cotton buyers in the basin, cotton farmers are reluctant to sell and other reasons, although the price has risen compared with last year, but the volume of sales is not large. As of October 31, the picking progress in this basin was 94%, 4.5 percentage points faster than the same period last year; The sale progress was 20.4%, 1.9 percentage points faster than the same period last year; The average price of cotton sold by cotton farmers was 8.4 yuan/kg, up 3.8 percent year-on-year.
In the cotton area of the Yangtze River basin, there are more rainy weather in the first half of the month, and the climate is basically normal in the second half, and the overall meteorological conditions are suitable for cotton picking and drying. As of October 31, the harvest progress in this basin was 82.7%, 4.1 percentage points slower than the previous year; The sale progress was 49%, 7 percentage points faster than the same period last year; The average price of cotton sold by cotton farmers was 7.5 yuan/kg, up 4% year-on-year.
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Cotton harvesting in the country entered the peak period
