Actual
78.289
Daily Change
-0.23 -0.29%
Monthly
-11.97%
Yearly
20.28%
Q4 Forecast
82.776
Cotton - Summary

Cotton futures plunged below 80 cents per pound, approaching their lowest level in three months, pressured by rising new-crop supplies and subdued export demand. The US harvest is progressing faster than both last year and the five-year average, with 17% of the crop harvested compared with the historical average of 15%, while Texas and Arizona are running well ahead of their normal pace, according to the latest USDA NASS Crop Progress report. Ample supplies from Brazil are adding to the bearish pressure, with the country producing more than 4.1 million tonnes and exporting a record 3.37 million tonnes in 2025/26, up 19% from the previous season, intensifying competition in global markets. Meanwhile, import demand from key Asian consumers remains weak. China, the world’s largest cotton consumer, imported just 80,000 tonnes in August 2026, down 12.1% from 90,000 tonnes in July.

Cotton - Stats

Cotton fell to 78.36 USd/Lbs on October 1, 2026, down 0.21% from the previous day. Over the past month, Cotton's price has fallen 11.89%, but it is still 20.38% higher than a year ago, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. Historically, Cotton reached an all time high of 227 in March of 2011. Cotton - data, forecasts, historical chart - was last updated on October 1 of 2026.

Cotton - Forecast

Cotton fell to 78.36 USd/Lbs on October 1, 2026, down 0.21% from the previous day. Over the past month, Cotton's price has fallen 11.89%, but it is still 20.38% higher than a year ago, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. Cotton is expected to trade at 85.70 USd/Lbs by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. Looking forward, we estimate it to trade at 88.79 in 12 months time.



Price Day Month Year Date
Soybeans 1,287.12 -5.88 -0.45% -1.12% 25.73% Oct/01
Wheat 671.68 -4.07 -0.60% -11.01% 30.49% Oct/01
Lumber 539.50 2.00 0.37% -5.18% -11.41% Sep/30
Cheese 1.42 -0.0519 -3.52% -10.62% -20.06% Oct/01
Palm Oil 4,616.00 -8.00 -0.17% -7.18% 5.15% Sep/30
Milk 14.89 -1.21 -7.52% -10.68% -15.06% Sep/30
Cocoa 5,367.00 -41.00 -0.76% -20.74% -19.60% Sep/30
Cotton 78.29 -0.232 -0.29% -11.97% 20.28% Oct/01
Rubber 250.00 -2.40 -0.95% 3.99% 47.06% Sep/30
Orange Juice 151.70 -1.90 -1.24% 10.53% -33.90% Sep/30
Coffee 290.70 1.25 0.43% -6.68% -24.28% Sep/30
Oat 413.54 -5.2071 -1.24% 19.01% 37.96% Oct/01
Wool 1,845.00 0 0% -0.43% 26.98% Oct/01
Rice 16.17 -0.2600 -1.58% 6.10% 46.82% Oct/01
Canola 820.62 -1.70 -0.21% -0.63% 33.70% Oct/01
Sugar 18.61 -0.23 -1.22% 4.49% 15.38% Sep/30
Corn 498.66 -2.0934 -0.42% -3.87% 18.24% Oct/01


Cotton
The cotton features are available on the New York Mercantile Exchange and Chicago Mercantile Exchange. The size of each contract is 50,000 pounds. The biggest producers of cotton are China and India, followed by the United States, Pakistan, Brazil, Australia, and Uzbekistan. The United States and Brazil are the biggest cotton exporters accounting for more than half of global supply. Cotton is the world’s most widely used natural fiber for clothing. Cotton prices displayed in Trading Economics are based on over-the-counter (OTC) and contract for difference (CFD) financial instruments. Our cotton market prices are intended to provide you with a reference only, rather than as a basis for making trading decisions. The data is supplied by a third party and, while efforts are made to ensure its accuracy, Trading Economics does not verify the data and makes no representations or warranties regarding its accuracy..
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
78.36 78.52 227.00 5.66 1913 - 2026 USd/Lbs Daily

News Stream
Cotton Falls Toward Three-Month Low
Cotton futures plunged below 80 cents per pound, approaching their lowest level in three months, pressured by rising new-crop supplies and subdued export demand. The US harvest is progressing faster than both last year and the five-year average, with 17% of the crop harvested compared with the historical average of 15%, while Texas and Arizona are running well ahead of their normal pace, according to the latest USDA NASS Crop Progress report. Ample supplies from Brazil are adding to the bearish pressure, with the country producing more than 4.1 million tonnes and exporting a record 3.37 million tonnes in 2025/26, up 19% from the previous season, intensifying competition in global markets. Meanwhile, import demand from key Asian consumers remains weak. China, the world’s largest cotton consumer, imported just 80,000 tonnes in August 2026, down 12.1% from 90,000 tonnes in July.
2026-09-29
Cotton Hits 8-week Low
Cotton decreased to 80.68 USd/Lbs, the lowest since August 2026. Over the past 4 weeks, Cotton lost 13.27%, and in the last 12 months, it increased 27.74%.
2026-09-29
Cotton Falls to 2-Month Low
Cotton futures fell to around 81 cents per pound, approaching its lowest level in two months, as traders assess whether demand can keep pace with the expected rise in new-crop availability. As the seasonal harvest progresses, additional supply is weighing on prices, particularly in Arizona, where 39% of the crop had been harvested, and Texas, up to 23%, in the week ending September 20th. Additionally, while high temperatures and lack of precipitation, particularly in Texas, increase stress on crops, its conditions continue to worsen, with only 34% of crops rated good or excelent on the same week. Bearish sentiment was reinforced by weak export demand, as USDA's latest export sales report showed shipments declined to 71.2 thousand running bales for the week ended September 10th. Meanwhile, Brazilian output for 2025/26 is estimated to reach a record 4.5 million tons of lint, according to Agroconsult, while exports of Brazilian cotton surged 37.3% year-on-year in August.
2026-09-22