Actual
82.940
Daily Change
0.07 0.08%
Monthly
-6.63%
Yearly
30.23%
Q3 Forecast
81.326
Cotton - Summary

Cotton futures fell to around 82 cents per pound, its lowest level in little over a week, 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, increasing 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.

Cotton - Stats

Cotton rose to 82.94 USd/Lbs on September 23, 2026, up 0.08% from the previous day. Over the past month, Cotton's price has fallen 6.63%, but it is still 30.23% 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 September 24 of 2026.

Cotton - Forecast

Cotton rose to 82.94 USd/Lbs on September 23, 2026, up 0.08% from the previous day. Over the past month, Cotton's price has fallen 6.63%, but it is still 30.23% 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 81.33 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 87.05 in 12 months time.



Price Day Month Year Date
Soybeans 1,317.76 -0.24 -0.02% 7.31% 30.18% Sep/24
Wheat 705.42 -3.08 -0.43% 2.91% 33.86% Sep/24
Lumber 537.00 0 0% -6.53% -8.44% Sep/23
Cheese 1.48 -0.0130 -0.87% -6.68% -18.17% Sep/23
Palm Oil 4,768.00 -42.00 -0.87% -3.60% 8.86% Sep/23
Milk 16.10 -0.04 -0.25% -3.13% -8.78% Sep/23
Cocoa 5,519.00 117.00 2.17% -7.17% -21.69% Sep/23
Cotton 82.94 0.070 0.08% -6.63% 30.23% Sep/23
Rubber 241.70 3.70 1.55% 3.87% 40.93% Sep/23
Orange Juice 149.65 -2.85 -1.87% -5.85% -38.78% Sep/23
Coffee 275.90 3.60 1.32% -19.24% -24.98% Sep/23
Oat 415.77 -1.4793 -0.35% 29.52% 32.83% Sep/24
Wool 1,857.00 0 0% 2.48% 38.17% Sep/24
Rice 16.24 0.3000 1.87% 12.86% 42.84% Sep/24
Canola 825.39 0.29 0.04% 4.52% 33.21% Sep/24
Sugar 18.80 0.24 1.29% 6.52% 20.20% Sep/23
Corn 529.53 0.5277 0.10% 5.80% 24.38% Sep/24


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
82.94 82.87 227.00 5.66 1913 - 2026 USd/Lbs Daily

News Stream
Cotton Falls to One-Week Low
Cotton futures fell to around 82 cents per pound, its lowest level in little over a week, 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, increasing 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
Cotton Hits 4-week Low
Cotton decreased to 84.87 USd/Lbs, the lowest since August 2026. Over the past 4 weeks, Cotton lost 0.5%, and in the last 12 months, it increased 30.59%.
2026-09-14
Cotton Falls to One-Month Low
Cotton prices traded below 85 cents per pound, their lowest level since mid-August, as traders assessed demand and supply conditions. The latest WASDE report showed that the demand outlook remained unchanged, although US consumption is set to decrease 6.3% to 13.2 million bales. Meanwhile, production in Brazil increased 1.4% to 18.5 million bales, while exports rose 1.3%. For 2025/26, Brazilian output is estimated to reach a record 4.5 million tons of lint, according to Agroconsult. Providing some support, the USDA’s weekly export sales report showed shipments of 73.9 hundred in the week ending September 3rd, rebounding after two consecutive weeks of declines, although exports are expected to remain unchanged in September at 12.3 million bales. Still, US output is set to decline 3% as crop conditions worsen, with only 36% of US cotton crops rated good or excellent in the week ending September 13th.
2026-09-11