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Cotton price today ▲ +5.7% /33d

Live variety-wise mandi (wholesale) price of Cotton across Indian APMC markets — minimum, maximum and modal rates per quintal, updated daily from Government of India (Agmarknet) data. Last updated 14 Jul 2026.

Quick answer

The modal (most common) wholesale price of Cotton in India is about ₹3,662 per quintal (about ₹37/kg) as of 14 Jul 2026, ranging from ₹209 to ₹9,820 across 75 markets in 14 states. Prices are up about 5.7% over the past 33 days.

Modal price₹3,662per quintal
Lowest₹209min across markets
Highest₹9,820max across markets
Markets75reporting
Cheapest market now

Pithapuram, Andhra Pradesh at ₹2,300/qtl

Most expensive now

The Agricultural Produce Market Committee-Amreli, Gujarat at ₹9,200/qtl

Price spread

A buyer can save up to ₹6,900/qtl (about 300%) by sourcing from the cheapest mandi.

Cotton price trend (last 60 reporting days)

About Cotton prices in India

Cotton is a key fibre and cash crop; rates track global cotton and yarn demand. Picked Oct–Feb.

The largest arrivals typically come from Gujarat, Maharashtra, Telangana and Rajasthan. Per quintal of seed cotton (kapas); Shankar-6 is a benchmark.

Cotton price analysis

Over the last 33 days the modal price of Cotton has risen about 5.7% (from ₹6,468 to ₹6,834 per quintal). Rates are compiled from 75 mandis across 14 states. The gap between the minimum (₹209) and maximum (₹9,820) reflects differences in variety, grade and local demand across mandis.

Cotton price by state

StateModalMinMaxMarkets
Andhra Pradesh₹2,811₹209₹7,10018
Bihar₹6,482₹5,270₹8,2303
Gujarat₹3,116₹300₹9,70024
Haryana₹7,131₹5,610₹9,5603
Karnataka₹8,228₹6,113₹9,4572
Kerala₹5,538₹4,160₹7,0303
Madhya Pradesh₹6,200₹4,940₹7,7905
Maharashtra₹9,100₹8,900₹9,3001
Odisha₹6,998₹5,540₹8,7703
Punjab₹6,427₹5,140₹7,8703
Tamil Nadu₹7,002₹5,340₹9,1303
Telangana₹6,840₹5,500₹8,3402
Uttar Pradesh₹6,505₹5,190₹8,7703
West Bengal₹7,483₹6,260₹9,8202

Top markets for Cotton

MarketStateModalUpdated
The Agricultural Produce Market Committee-AmreliGujarat₹9,20014 Jul 2026
Amarawati APMCMaharashtra₹9,10014 Jul 2026
Jetpur(Dist.Rajkot) APMCGujarat₹8,82514 Jul 2026
Koppal APMCKarnataka₹8,50014 Jul 2026
Savarkundla APMCGujarat₹8,25014 Jul 2026
Rajkot APMCGujarat₹8,25014 Jul 2026
Babra APMCGujarat₹8,17514 Jul 2026
Vijayapura APMCKarnataka₹7,95614 Jul 2026
ChennaiTamil Nadu₹7,65514 Jul 2026
KolkataWest Bengal₹7,56014 Jul 2026
SiliguriWest Bengal₹7,40714 Jul 2026
KarnalHaryana₹7,26014 Jul 2026
BhubaneswarOdisha₹7,21214 Jul 2026
HisarHaryana₹7,20814 Jul 2026
AgraUttar Pradesh₹7,13214 Jul 2026
Mylavaram APMCAndhra Pradesh₹7,10014 Jul 2026
WarangalTelangana₹7,06514 Jul 2026
CuttackOdisha₹7,04014 Jul 2026
MaduraiTamil Nadu₹6,95214 Jul 2026
SirsaHaryana₹6,92314 Jul 2026
Baripada APMCOdisha₹6,74214 Jul 2026
PatnaBihar₹6,61814 Jul 2026
HyderabadTelangana₹6,61514 Jul 2026
AmritsarPunjab₹6,61314 Jul 2026
KanpurUttar Pradesh₹6,58314 Jul 2026
BhopalMadhya Pradesh₹6,56214 Jul 2026
GayaBihar₹6,44214 Jul 2026
KhannaPunjab₹6,40714 Jul 2026
CoimbatoreTamil Nadu₹6,39814 Jul 2026
MuzaffarpurBihar₹6,38514 Jul 2026

Frequently asked questions

What is the price of Cotton today?
The modal wholesale price of Cotton is around ₹3,662 per quintal as of 14 Jul 2026, with mandi rates ranging from ₹209 to ₹9,820.
Which mandi has the cheapest Cotton?
Among reporting markets, Pithapuram in Andhra Pradesh has the lowest modal rate at ₹2,300/quintal, while The Agricultural Produce Market Committee-Amreli (Gujarat) is the highest at ₹9,200.
Are Cotton prices going up or down?
Over the last 33 days the national modal price has moved from ₹6,468 to ₹6,834 per quintal — a change of about +5.7%.
What does modal price mean?
The modal price is the rate at which the largest volume of Cotton traded that day — more representative than the midpoint of min and max. Learn more.
Where does this Cotton price data come from?
From the Government of India Agmarknet dataset published on data.gov.in, covering regulated APMC mandis and synced daily.

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