Cotton Price Today
Cotton is trading at $0.7989 per pound, or $1.76 per kilogram. The price is +6.3% on the day and +24.3% year to date.
Cotton price chart
Daily closes of the front-month futures contract since 2000. Small jumps can appear at contract rolls.
Cotton price in your currency
| 1 pound | $0.80 |
| 1 kilogram | $1.76 |
| 1 metric ton | $1,761 |
Converted at the exchange price and the current currency rate. Dealers and banks apply their own spread.
What moves the cotton price
ICE Cotton No. 2 is the benchmark for cotton fiber. China, India, the US and Brazil are the biggest growers.
Harvests in Texas and India, demand from Asian mills and competition with synthetic fibers, which ties cotton to oil, drive the price.
Historical data
| Date | Price | Change | High | Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 5, 2026 | $0.7989 | +6.3% | $0.7893 | $0.7723 |
| October 2, 2026 | $0.7515 | +1.5% | $0.7515 | $0.7515 |
| October 1, 2026 | $0.7403 | −1.0% | $0.7403 | $0.7403 |
| September 30, 2026 | $0.7479 | −0.5% | $0.7479 | $0.7479 |
| September 29, 2026 | $0.7513 | −5.0% | $0.7513 | $0.7513 |
| September 28, 2026 | $0.7906 | +0.2% | $0.7906 | $0.7906 |
| September 25, 2026 | $0.7891 | −0.8% | $0.7891 | $0.7891 |
| September 24, 2026 | $0.7951 | +0.8% | $0.7951 | $0.7951 |
| September 23, 2026 | $0.7891 | −1.0% | $0.8032 | $0.7882 |
| September 22, 2026 | $0.7969 | −0.2% | $0.7962 | $0.7902 |
| September 21, 2026 | $0.7985 | +3.2% | $0.8051 | $0.7756 |
| September 18, 2026 | $0.7738 | −1.3% | $0.7828 | $0.7707 |
| September 17, 2026 | $0.7841 | −2.5% | $0.7823 | $0.7823 |
| September 16, 2026 | $0.8044 | −0.8% | $0.8114 | $0.8042 |
| September 15, 2026 | $0.8110 | +0.6% | $0.8104 | $0.8021 |
| September 14, 2026 | $0.8064 | −2.1% | $0.8278 | $0.8050 |
| September 11, 2026 | $0.8238 | −2.7% | $0.8375 | $0.8218 |
| September 10, 2026 | $0.8464 | +1.1% | $0.8531 | $0.8421 |
| September 9, 2026 | $0.8373 | +1.3% | $0.8394 | $0.8362 |
| September 8, 2026 | $0.8264 | +0.3% | $0.8402 | $0.8231 |
| September 4, 2026 | $0.8242 | −1.1% | $0.8400 | $0.8233 |
| September 3, 2026 | $0.8336 | −3.5% | $0.8553 | $0.8262 |
| September 2, 2026 | $0.8638 | −4.0% | $0.8773 | $0.8625 |
| September 1, 2026 | $0.9001 | −1.8% | $0.9144 | $0.8976 |
| August 31, 2026 | $0.9170 | +2.0% | $0.9215 | $0.8967 |
| August 28, 2026 | $0.8992 | −1.3% | $0.9138 | $0.8981 |
| August 27, 2026 | $0.9106 | +3.7% | $0.9100 | $0.8755 |
| August 26, 2026 | $0.8777 | +0.8% | $0.8791 | $0.8711 |
| August 25, 2026 | $0.8708 | −0.5% | $0.8716 | $0.8605 |
| August 24, 2026 | $0.8748 | +0.5% | $0.8790 | $0.8629 |
Agriculture
| Commodity | Price | Day |
|---|---|---|
| Wheatper bushel | $6.947 | +1.1% |
| Cornper bushel | $5.008 | +0.9% |
| Soybeansper bushel | $12.91 | +0.8% |
| Coffee (Arabica)per pound | $2.946 | +2.0% |
| Cocoaper metric ton | $5,660.00 | −0.2% |
| Sugarper pound | $0.2032 | +2.0% |
| Orange Juiceper pound | $1.389 | +2.7% |
Cotton price by year
| Year | Open | Close | High | Low | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.6427 | $0.7989 | $0.9215 | $0.6071 | +24.3% |
| 2025 | $0.6840 | $0.6427 | $0.7350 | $0.6079 | −6.0% |
| 2024 | $0.8100 | $0.6840 | $1.073 | $0.6530 | −15.6% |
| 2023 | $0.8337 | $0.8100 | $0.9075 | $0.7477 | −2.8% |
| 2022 | $1.126 | $0.8337 | $1.580 | $0.7021 | −26.0% |
| 2021 | $0.7812 | $1.126 | $1.217 | $0.7712 | +44.1% |
| 2020 | $0.6905 | $0.7812 | $0.7839 | $0.4835 | +13.1% |
| 2019 | $0.7220 | $0.6905 | $0.7931 | $0.5619 | −4.4% |
| 2018 | $0.7863 | $0.7220 | $0.9650 | $0.7187 | −8.2% |
| 2017 | $0.7065 | $0.7863 | $0.8718 | $0.6649 | +11.3% |
| 2016 | $0.6328 | $0.7065 | $0.7780 | $0.5566 | +11.6% |
| 2015 | $0.6027 | $0.6328 | $0.6830 | $0.5705 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | $0.8464 | $0.6027 | $0.9735 | $0.5784 | −28.8% |
| 2013 | $0.7514 | $0.8464 | $0.9393 | $0.7372 | +12.6% |
| 2012 | $0.9180 | $0.7514 | $0.9947 | $0.6610 | −18.1% |
| 2011 | $1.448 | $0.9180 | $2.270 | $0.8435 | −36.6% |
| 2010 | $0.7560 | $1.448 | $1.591 | $0.6655 | +91.5% |
| 2009 | $0.4902 | $0.7560 | $0.7658 | $0.4001 | +54.2% |
| 2008 | $0.6801 | $0.4902 | $0.9138 | $0.3670 | −27.9% |
| 2007 | $0.5619 | $0.6801 | $0.6810 | $0.4594 | +21.0% |
| 2006 | $0.5419 | $0.5619 | $0.5765 | $0.4500 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | $0.4477 | $0.5419 | $0.6050 | $0.4240 | +21.0% |
| 2004 | $0.7507 | $0.4477 | $0.7618 | $0.4200 | −40.4% |
| 2003 | $0.5116 | $0.7507 | $0.8480 | $0.4630 | +46.7% |
| 2002 | $0.3559 | $0.5116 | $0.5225 | $0.3147 | +43.7% |
| 2001 | $0.6228 | $0.3559 | $0.6220 | $0.2820 | −42.9% |
| 2000 | $0.5107 | $0.6228 | $0.6750 | $0.4980 | +22.0% |
Open is the last close of the previous year; the change is measured from it.
Frequently asked questions
What is the cotton price today?
$0.7989 per pound, +6.3% on the day. It is the front-month futures price, refreshed every 5 minutes.
How much is 1 kilogram of cotton?
About $1.76 at the exchange price. The converter above shows it in any currency.
What is the all-time high cotton price?
$2.270 per pound, reached on March 7, 2011 (daily data since 2000).
What is the 52-week range for cotton?
From $0.6071 (March 5, 2026) to $0.9215 (August 31, 2026).
How is cotton quoted?
In cents per pound of fiber; this page shows it in dollars, with per-kilo and per-ton conversions above.