World Cotton Prices
Monthly average CotlookA Index (FE) from 2009-10 onwards
|
Year
|
Cotlook A Index in US Cents per lb
|
|
2009-10
|
2010-11
|
2011-12
|
2012-13
|
2013-14
|
2014-15
|
2015-16
|
2016-17
|
2017-18
|
2018-19*
|
|
Aug
|
64.14
|
90.35
|
114.10
|
84.40
|
92.71
|
74.04
|
71.93
|
80.04
|
79.31
|
94.55
|
|
Sept
|
63.99
|
104.73
|
116.90
|
84.15
|
94.60
|
73.38
|
68.74
|
78.00
|
80.56
|
90.36
|
|
Oct
|
66.82
|
126.55
|
110.61
|
82.17
|
89.35
|
70.34
|
69.02
|
78.52
|
78.68
|
86.80
|
|
Nov
|
71.78
|
155.47
|
104.75
|
80.87
|
84.65
|
67.53
|
69.22
|
78.92
|
80.39
|
86.78
|
|
Dec
|
76.78
|
168.22
|
95.45
|
83.37
|
87.49
|
68.38
|
70.35
|
79.46
|
85.58
|
86.00
|
|
Jan
|
77.39
|
178.93
|
101.11
|
85.51
|
90.96
|
67.47
|
68.78
|
82.15
|
90.91
|
82.35
|
|
Feb
|
80.05
|
213.18
|
100.75
|
89.71
|
94.05
|
69.84
|
66.57
|
85.13
|
88.27
|
81.15
|
|
Mar
|
85.80
|
229.67
|
99.50
|
94.45
|
96.89
|
69.33
|
65.46
|
86.75
|
92.07
|
83.74
|
|
Apr
|
88.08
|
216.62
|
100.10
|
92.68
|
94.20
|
71.58
|
69.28
|
86.87
|
92.13
|
87.30
|
|
May
|
90.07
|
165.52
|
88.79
|
92.74
|
92.75
|
72.90
|
70.28
|
88.63
|
94.45
|
|
|
Jun
|
93.04
|
167.16
|
82.18
|
93.08
|
90.90
|
72.35
|
74.10
|
84.76
|
97.71
|
|
|
Jul
|
-
|
-
|
83.97
|
92.62
|
83.70
|
72.26
|
81.06
|
84.09
|
96.18
|
|
|
Y.Avg
|
77.99
|
165.13
|
99.85
|
87.98
|
91.02
|
70.78
|
70.40
|
82.78
|
88.02
|
|
Source: Cotlook A *Position uptoApril 2019
Average Kapas Prices
The monthly average kapas prices along with percentage over Support prices for main varieties grown in the country during 2017-18 vis-à-vis 2016-17 cotton season:
Prices in Rs. per quintal
|
Month
|
J-34
|
H-4/MECH-1
|
S-6
|
|
|
Bunny Brahma
|
|
|
DCH-32
|
|
17-18
|
%tage over MSP
|
18-19
|
%tage over MSP
|
17-18
|
%tage over MSP
|
18-19
|
%tage over MSP
|
17-18
|
%tage over MSP
|
18-19
|
%tage over MSP
|
17-18
|
%tage over MSP
|
18-19
|
%tage over MSP
|
17-18
|
%tage over MSP
|
18-19
|
%tage over MSP
|
|
MSP
|
4170
|
5300
|
4220
|
5350
|
4270
|
5400
|
4320
|
5450
|
4720
|
5850
|
|
Oct
|
4532
|
108.68%
|
5203
|
-1.83%
|
|
|
5572
|
4.15%
|
4674
|
109.46%
|
5683
|
5.24%
|
4335
|
100.53%
|
5419
|
-0.57%
|
5137
|
108.83%
|
6272
|
7.21%
|
|
Nov
|
4631
|
111.06%
|
5402
|
1.92%
|
4753
|
112.63%
|
5596
|
4.60%
|
4600
|
107.73%
|
5638
|
4.41%
|
4240
|
98.15%
|
5430
|
-0.37%
|
5507
|
116.67%
|
|
|
|
Dec
|
4887
|
117.19%
|
5378
|
1.47%
|
5002
|
118.53%
|
5649
|
5.59%
|
4774
|
111.80%
|
5517
|
2.17%
|
4528
|
104.81%
|
5336
|
-2.09%
|
6275
|
132.94%
|
6250
|
6.84%
|
|
Jan
|
5240
|
125.66%
|
5412
|
2.11%
|
5265
|
124.76%
|
5654
|
5.68%
|
4871
|
114.07%
|
5474
|
1.37%
|
4780
|
110.65%
|
5360
|
-1.65%
|
6082
|
128.86%
|
6200
|
5.98%
|
|
Feb
|
5031
|
120.65%
|
5399
|
1.87%
|
5133
|
121.64%
|
5579
|
4.28%
|
4716
|
110.44%
|
5461
|
1.13%
|
4678
|
108.29%
|
5408
|
-0.77%
|
5518
|
116.91%
|
6149
|
5.11%
|
|
Mar
|
4861
|
116.57%
|
5687
|
7.30%
|
5103
|
120.92%
|
5766
|
7.78%
|
4692
|
109.88%
|
5718
|
5.89%
|
4626
|
107.08%
|
5477
|
0.50%
|
5314
|
112.58%
|
6442
|
10.12%
|
|
Apr
|
4806
|
115.25%
|
6109
|
15.26%
|
5131
|
121.59%
|
5973
|
11.64%
|
4948
|
115.88%
|
6037
|
11.80%
|
4621
|
106.97%
|
5679
|
4.20%
|
|
|
|
|
|
May
|
5036
|
120.77%
|
|
|
5135
|
121.68%
|
|
|
4938
|
115.64%
|
|
|
4650
|
107.64%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Jun
|
|
|
|
|
5132
|
121.61%
|
|
|
5095
|
119.32%
|
|
|
5065
|
117.25%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Jul
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5296
|
124.03%
|
|
|
5490
|
127.08%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Aug
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sept
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lint Prices
Monthly average lint pries on the basis of daily lint prices announced by the Cotton Association of India, Mumbai for main varieties during 2018-19 vis-à-vis 2017-18 corresponding period last year.
Prices in Rs. per candy
Source: Cotton Association of India
|
Month
|
J-34
|
S-6
|
Bunny Brahma
|
H-4
|
DCH-32
|
|
17-18
|
18-19
|
17-18
|
18-19
|
17-18
|
18-19
|
17-18
|
18-19
|
17-18
|
18-19
|
|
Oct
|
36427
|
43820
|
38468
|
46196
|
40464
|
46232
|
36900
|
44104
|
50409
|
57820
|
|
Nov
|
36781
|
43652
|
37462
|
45441
|
38792
|
46496
|
37181
|
43957
|
50273
|
57717
|
|
Dec
|
38988
|
42376
|
39296
|
44020
|
40567
|
45188
|
39350
|
42864
|
54267
|
57716
|
|
Jan
|
40796
|
42669
|
41084
|
42846
|
42408
|
44346
|
41456
|
43031
|
56284
|
55427
|
|
Feb
|
39970
|
42213
|
40061
|
41850
|
41965
|
43179
|
40552
|
42608
|
55661
|
51800
|
|
Mar
|
40592
|
43617
|
40846
|
43179
|
41804
|
44363
|
41023
|
43821
|
53908
|
53721
|
|
April
|
40732
|
46935
|
41172
|
46039
|
42340
|
47517
|
40920
|
47152
|
54084
|
55765
|
|
May
|
42504
|
|
42246
|
|
42638
|
|
42704
|
|
56092
|
|
|
June
|
45662
|
|
46265
|
|
47162
|
|
45854
|
|
59381
|
|
|
July
|
46358
|
|
47631
|
|
48635
|
|
46550
|
|
61765
|
|
|
August
|
46188
|
|
48000
|
|
48854
|
|
46388
|
|
60535
|
|
|
September
|
44991
|
|
47186
|
|
47845
|
|
45191
|
|
58695
|
|
Cotton Production and Balance sheet
The Cotton Advisory Board, in its meeting held on 12th December 2017 has projected cotton production during 2017-18 cotton season at 377 lakh bales of 170 kgs each, as per State-wise details given below:
|
Year
|
2017-18(P)*
|
2018-19(P)*
|
|
State
|
Area
|
Prod
|
Yield
|
Area
|
Prod
|
Yield
|
|
Punjab
|
2.91
|
11.50
|
672
|
2.84
|
11.50
|
688
|
|
Haryana
|
6.69
|
22.50
|
572
|
6.65
|
27.00
|
690
|
|
Rajasthan
|
5.84
|
22.00
|
640
|
4.96
|
22.00
|
754
|
|
North total
|
15.44
|
56.00
|
617
|
14.45
|
60.50
|
712
|
|
Gujarat
|
26.23
|
104.00
|
674
|
27.09
|
92.00
|
577
|
|
Maharashtra
|
42.07
|
85.00
|
343
|
41.19
|
81.00
|
334
|
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
6.03
|
20.50
|
578
|
6.97
|
24.00
|
585
|
|
Central total
|
74.33
|
209.50
|
479
|
75.25
|
197.00
|
445
|
|
Telangana
|
18.97
|
55.00
|
493
|
17.94
|
53.00
|
502
|
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
6.44
|
20.50
|
541
|
5.51
|
20.00
|
617
|
|
Karnataka
|
5.31
|
18.00
|
576
|
5.75
|
18.00
|
532
|
|
Tamil Nadu
|
1.85
|
5.50
|
505
|
1.40
|
6.00
|
729
|
|
South Total
|
32.57
|
97.00
|
517
|
30.60
|
97.00
|
539
|
|
Orissa
|
1.45
|
3.50
|
410
|
1.58
|
4.50
|
484
|
|
Others
|
0.50
|
2.00
|
680
|
0.50
|
2.00
|
680
|
|
GR TOTAL
|
124.29
|
370.00
|
506
|
122.38
|
361.00
|
501
|
Source: Cotton Advisory Board (As per CAB meeting dated 22-11-18) P-Provisional *Inclusive of State-wise loose cotton production of 26.10 lakh bales as per survey of “loose cotton delivery and consumption in India” undertaken by ATIRA.
Cotton Balance Sheet
(Quantity in lakh bales of 170kgs)
|
(Quantity in lakh bales of 170kgs)
|
|
Particulars
|
17-18(P)*
|
18-19(P)*
|
|
SUPPLY
|
|
|
|
Opening stock
|
43.76
|
47.12
|
|
Crop (Production)
|
370.00
|
361.00
|
|
Imports
|
15.80
|
15.00
|
|
Total Supply
|
429.56
|
423.12
|
|
DEMAND
|
|
|
|
Mill Consumption
|
275.91
|
278.00
|
|
S.S.I Consumption
|
27.20
|
27.00
|
|
Non Textile Consumption
|
11.50
|
12
|
|
Total consumption
|
314.61
|
317.00
|
|
Exports
|
67.83
|
65.00
|
|
Total Demand
|
382.44
|
382.00
|
|
|
|
|
|
Closing Stock
|
47.12
|
41.12
|
Source: Cotton Advisory Board P-Provisional As per CAB meeting dated 22.11.18