Actual
79.110
Daily Change
0.40 0.51%
Monthly
-1.15%
Yearly
24.35%
Q4 Forecast
79.983
Cotton - Summary

Cotton futures held near 78 cents per pound, close to its lowest level in a month as rising harvest supplies weighed on prices. The US harvest continues to advance, with 63% of the crop harvested by the week ended October 25, above the five-year average of 54%. Peak harvest typically adds seasonal pressure as new supplies enter the market. Competition from Brazil, the world’s leading cotton exporter, is also intensifying, with Anea forecasting shipments of around 3.4 million tonnes, compared with the USDA’s US export forecast of 2.69 million tonnes. Meanwhile, progress in US-China trade talks has yet to deliver meaningful tariff relief, prompting Chinese buyers to scale back foreign purchases. In addition, an accelerating negative feedback from downstream textile demand in China, the world's largest producer of textiles, acts as a marginal driver, where the expected seasonal recovery in September and October failed to materialise.

Cotton - Stats

Cotton rose to 79.11 USd/Lbs on November 6, 2026, up 0.51% from the previous day. Over the past month, Cotton's price has fallen 1.15%, but it is still 24.35% 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 227.00 in March of 2011. Cotton - data, forecasts, historical chart - was last updated on November 8 of 2026.

Cotton - Forecast

Cotton rose to 79.11 USd/Lbs on November 6, 2026, up 0.51% from the previous day. Over the past month, Cotton's price has fallen 1.15%, but it is still 24.35% 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 79.98 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 85.10 in 12 months time.



Price Day Month Year Date
Soybeans 1,189.00 8.00 0.68% -8.36% 7.92% Nov/06
Wheat 591.25 -8.00 -1.34% -13.87% 12.03% Nov/06
Lumber 504.00 -15.50 -2.98% -2.61% -5.53% Nov/06
Cheese 1.57 -0.0010 -0.06% 6.57% -10.06% Nov/06
Palm Oil 4,258.00 -119.00 -2.72% -5.88% 3.60% Nov/06
Milk 17.70 0.02 0.11% 17.30% 2.91% Nov/06
Cocoa 5,155.00 -26.00 -0.50% -7.65% -14.27% Nov/06
Cotton 79.11 0.400 0.51% -1.15% 24.35% Nov/06
Rubber 242.20 0.70 0.29% -6.92% 42.89% Nov/06
Orange Juice 139.65 4.60 3.41% -4.71% -18.76% Nov/06
Coffee 280.00 2.85 1.03% -4.34% -31.34% Nov/06
Oat 334.00 1.2500 0.38% -22.10% 14.48% Nov/06
Wool 1,698.00 -25.00 -1.45% -6.65% 19.66% Nov/06
Rice 17.85 -0.0750 -0.42% 6.86% 78.01% Nov/06
Canola 752.20 -1.00 -0.13% -7.17% 20.01% Nov/06
Sugar 18.24 -0.32 -1.72% -12.43% 29.36% Nov/06
Corn 441.50 1.5000 0.34% -12.05% 3.34% Nov/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. 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
79.11 78.71 227.00 5.66 1913 - 2026 USd/Lbs Daily

News Stream
Cotton Holds Steady as Harvest Advances
Cotton futures held near 78 cents per pound, close to its lowest level in a month as rising harvest supplies weighed on prices. The US harvest continues to advance, with 63% of the crop harvested by the week ended October 25, above the five-year average of 54%. Peak harvest typically adds seasonal pressure as new supplies enter the market. Competition from Brazil, the world’s leading cotton exporter, is also intensifying, with Anea forecasting shipments of around 3.4 million tonnes, compared with the USDA’s US export forecast of 2.69 million tonnes. Meanwhile, progress in US-China trade talks has yet to deliver meaningful tariff relief, prompting Chinese buyers to scale back foreign purchases. In addition, an accelerating negative feedback from downstream textile demand in China, the world's largest producer of textiles, acts as a marginal driver, where the expected seasonal recovery in September and October failed to materialise.
2026-11-03
Cotton Hits 4-week Low
Cotton decreased to 77.60 USd/Lbs, the lowest since October 2026. Over the past 4 weeks, Cotton lost 3.92%, and in the last 12 months, it increased 18.29%.
2026-11-02
Cotton Drops Toward Three-Month Low
Cotton futures fell below 80 cents per pound, approaching a three-month low as rising harvest supplies weighed on prices. The US harvest continues to advance, with 52% of the crop havested by the week ending October 25th, above the five-year average of 45%. Peak harvest typically pressures prices as newly available supplies enter the market. Seasonal supply pressure is compounded by intensifying export competition with Brazil, the world’s leading cotton exporter, which is expected to ship around 3.4 million tonnes, according to Anea, compared with the USDA’s US export forecast of 2.69 million tonnes. Meanwhile, progress in US–China trade talks has yet to deliver clear tariff relief, prompting Chinese buyers to scale back foreign purchases, reflected in a drop in China’s cotton imports of 42.6% year-on-year in September. In contrast, India is expected to extend duty-free cotton imports through December amid tight domestic supplies, supporting some demand.
2026-10-27