Cotton prices averaged USD 64.55 cents per pound in October, down 0.3% from September. On 31 October, the commodity traded at USD 65.54 cents per pound, up 3.5% from 30 September.
Average cotton prices remained roughly unchanged at September’s five-year low in October. The U.S. government shutdown led to the suspension of data releases by the Department of Agriculture, leaving market participants in the dark. Meanwhile, flood-related harvest damage in India led to a price uptick at the end of the month.
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 | - | - | - | 81.18 | 89.48 | 77.82 | 69.41 | 70.47 | 66.62 | 66.00 | 65.77 | - |