Cotton prices averaged USD 66.78 cents per pound in July, up 1.8% from June. On 31 July, the commodity traded at USD 65.61 cents per pound, down 1.0% from 30 June.
Cotton prices remained near their year-to-date average in July, with U.S. tariff threats likely discouraging purchasing activity. Moreover, an unusually strong monsoon season in India—one of the top cotton exporters globally—has accelerated cotton planting, boding well for supply and capping prices in turn.
This chart displays Cotton (US¢/lb) from 2023 to 2025.
Cotton ICE (prices in US¢/lb, aop)
| Q1 2023 | Q2 2023 | Q3 2023 | Q4 2023 | Q1 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q4 2024 | Q1 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q4 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cotton ICE | - | - | 85.70 | 81.18 | 89.48 | 77.82 | 69.41 | 70.47 | 66.62 | 66.00 | - | - |