Latest Cotton rate ₹77.05/kg (₹7,705/quintal) — 14/04/2026
Latest modal wholesale price for this selection in INR per quintal (= 100 kg) and approx. ₹/kg. Dates use DD/MM/YYYY (Indian format). The headline date is the most recent arrival date with price data, not necessarily today’s calendar date.
At a glance
On 14/04/2026, the average modal price for Cotton across mandis in our database was ₹7,705/quintal (≈ ₹77.05/kg), with same-day modal prices ranging from ₹4,830/quintal to ₹10,977/quintal (₹48.30/kg–₹109.8/kg). The mean of daily average modals over the latest 7 days versus the prior week moved about +0.5%. Our historical series for this selection runs from 01/01/2025 to 14/04/2026 (DD/MM/YYYY). On the latest reporting date, the most active states by number of price rows in our data were Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Haryana, and others.
7d vs prior week
+0.5%
Mean of daily avg. modals
30d vs prior month
+5.6%
Mean of daily avg. modals
365d vs prior year
+0.8%
Mean of daily avg. modals
Last ~12 months (daily avg.)
₹6,087/quintal – ₹7,991/quintal
₹60.87/kg–₹79.91/kg · low / high
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Latest modal (avg.) | ₹7,705/quintal (≈ ₹77.05/kg) |
| Range on that date | ₹4,830/quintal – ₹10,977/quintal (₹48.30/kg–₹109.8/kg) |
| Reporting date | 14/04/2026 |
| Mandi rows aggregated | 30 |
| Data range in database | 01/01/2025 to 14/04/2026 |
Daily modal price and same-day spread (INR per quintal)
Average modal (line) with min/max modal reported that day across mandis. Quintal = 100 kg.
No data for this selection.
Monthly average modal price
One point per calendar month (all mandi rows matching this page). Smoothes day-to-day noise.
Top states by reporting rows (latest date)
States with the most price rows on 14/04/2026; bar length = row count. Average modal shown in tooltip.
Grade breakdown (latest reporting date)
Average modal price by grade on the same latest date as the headline. Unspecified grades may appear as “(unspecified)”.
| Grade | Avg. modal (₹/q) | ₹/kg | Rows |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAQ | 7,815 | 78.15 | 21 |
| Local | 7,741 | 77.41 | 7 |
| Non-FAQ | 6,418 | 64.18 | 2 |
Markets (mandis) reporting this commodity
Distinct regulated markets from our summary table for this commodity (historical coverage). 201 total; showing first 200.
Varieties
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Cotton price by state
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FAQ
- What does modal price mean?
- Modal price is the most common wholesale price reported for that commodity on a given day across mandi transactions, in Indian rupees per quintal (100 kg).
- Where does this data come from?
- Figures are wholesale mandi arrival records aggregated in the DeshSeva database and updated as imports and sync jobs run. For time-sensitive decisions, cross-check against official government releases.
- What does the shaded band on the daily chart mean?
- For each arrival date we plot the average modal price (line) and the minimum and maximum modal prices reported that day across mandis in our database. The shaded area shows that same-day spread; it is not a forecast.
- What date does the headline price refer to?
- The headline uses the latest arrival date in our database for your selection (not necessarily today’s calendar date). The date next to the price is that reporting day, shown as DD/MM/YYYY (Indian format).
- How far back does the chart go?
- The chart uses all matching records in our database from 01/01/2025 through 14/04/2026 (DD/MM/YYYY), aggregated by arrival date.
- How does the recent 7-day average compare to the prior week?
- For this selection we compare the mean of daily average modal prices over the latest 7 calendar days ending on the headline date with the previous 7-day block. The change is approximately +0.46% (in our database only; not a trading recommendation).
- What were the highest and lowest daily average prices in the last 12 months?
- In our database for this selection, over roughly the last twelve months from the headline date, the lowest daily average modal was ₹6,087.28 on 28/09/2025 and the highest was ₹7,990.55 on 15/01/2026 (INR per quintal; DD/MM/YYYY).
- Which states had the most mandi rows on the latest reporting date?
- On the headline date in our database, the states with the most matching rows (reporting activity) for Cotton include Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh. Row counts reflect how many price observations we hold, not production volume.
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