Cotton plant with bolls of cotton

Cotton Price Outlook

Cotton prices hit an over decade-high in May, boosted by poor weather conditions in India, which hurt output. In May, cotton prices averaged USD 145.0 cents per metric ton, which was up 3.2% from April's price and was 70.8% higher than in the same month last year. Meanwhile, on 31 May, cotton traded at USD 139.0 cents per pound, which was 8.8% lower than on the same day of the previous month.

Cotton Price History Data (USD cents per pound, aop)

2015  2016  2017  2018  2019  
Cotton 63.34  65.58  73.33  82.04  67.41  

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Note: International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) Cotton, prices in USD cents per pound (lb). Daily prices.

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