Cotton rose to 64.18 USd/Lbs on March 6, 2026, up 0.22% from the previous day. Over the past month, Cotton's price has risen 4.17%, but it is still 2.94% lower 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 March 6 of 2026.

Cotton is expected to trade at 65.60 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 69.76 in 12 months time.



Price Day Month Year Date
Soybeans 1,184.50 20.75 1.78% 6.64% 17.25% Mar/06
Wheat 608.25 25.50 4.38% 15.04% 13.96% Mar/06
Lumber 561.07 -5.43 -0.96% -6.10% -12.48% Mar/06
Cheese 1.66 -0.0320 -1.89% 3.88% -3.43% Mar/06
Palm Oil 4,246.00 28.00 0.66% 2.24% -5.22% Mar/05
Milk 16.34 -0.13 -0.79% 7.36% -11.00% Mar/06
Cocoa 3,230.00 175.00 5.73% -22.84% -59.91% Mar/06
Cotton 64.18 0.138 0.22% 4.17% -2.94% Mar/06
Rubber 194.20 -3.20 -1.62% 3.24% -2.75% Mar/06
Orange Juice 182.00 -7.60 -4.01% 7.79% -39.93% Mar/06
Coffee 293.97 -1.43 -0.49% 0.04% -25.10% Mar/06
Oat 311.91 -18.0924 -5.48% 4.32% -13.48% Mar/06
Wool 1,767.00 0 0% 5.37% 44.24% Mar/06
Rice 10.66 -0.1300 -1.20% -4.74% -19.52% Mar/06
Canola 729.80 9.90 1.38% 9.63% 16.19% Mar/06
Sugar 14.09 0.38 2.75% -1.83% -23.15% Mar/06
Corn 447.01 5.5123 1.25% 4.26% -1.81% Mar/06


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. Trading Economics does not verify any data and disclaims any obligation to do so.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
64.18 64.04 227.00 5.66 1913 - 2026 USd/Lbs Daily

News Stream
Cotton Futures At Near 2-Week Low
Cotton futures traded around 64 cents per pound, reaching the lowest since February 18 and pulling away from a six-month peak of 66 cents per pound hit on February 25. A stronger US dollar, supported by rising Middle East tensions, has made US cotton costlier for foreign buyers, reducing export demand and pressuring prices. In the meantime, the latest USDA export sales report for the week ended February 19 showed cotton export sales for the current marketing year stood at 253,200 running bales, down from 466,300 running bales in the week ended February 12. Meanwhile, the USDA in its February WASDE report raised its forecast for 2025/26 global cotton production by 425,000 bales from January to 119.86 million bales, alongside a 200,000-bale reduction in consumption. However, surging oil prices helped limit further losses, providing some support to the market.
2026-03-03
Cotton Rises to 6-Month High
Cotton futures rose past 66 cents per pound, the highest since August 2025, fueled by a sharp surge in demand and tightening supply projections. Recent USDA data revealed a marketing-year high for export sales, with 466,300 bales sold in a single week, a 70% increase over the prior month, led by heavy buying from Vietnam and Bangladesh. This demand spike coincides with the USDA’s Agricultural Outlook Forum projecting a 3% decline in global 2026/27 production to 116 million bales. Despite this bullish momentum, the market faces headwinds from a proposed 15% global import tariff and rising competition for US acreage, as soybeans are expected to expand by 6% at cotton’s expense. Meanwhile, Brazil’s Anea reports that while the 2024/25 harvest hit a record 4.26 million tons, the 2025/26 crop is forecast to drop 9% due to shrinking margins. As China ramps up synthetic fiber production, the market remains caught between shrinking acreage and shifting global demand.
2026-02-25
Cotton Hits 4-week High
Cotton increased to 64.56 USd/Lbs, the highest since January 2026. Over the past 4 weeks, Cotton gained 0.3%, and in the last 12 months, it decreased 2.38%.
2026-02-20