CottonCT

At a glance

Sold by growers through merchants and co-ops · bought by mills and exporters
Checked first: Spot base-quality price (¢/lb) in your region, against the loan rate

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Guide

How this market is measured, traded and harvested.

Know the market

Unit: Bale = 480 lb lint; prices in cents per pound
Base quality: Strict Low Middling, 1-1/16 inch staple (ICE No. 2 contract)
Futures: ICE Cotton No. 2 (CT): 50,000 lb
Marketing year: August – July

When it is harvested

Usual harvest months · this month highlighted

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United States

India

Brazil

Australia

Reference, not measured data. USDA NASS · Usual planting and harvesting dates · USDA FAS · GAIN attaché reports · ICE Futures U.S. · agriculture contract specifications

Original values. Clear sources. No simulated market data.Methodology ↗