Median modal price
down by ₹350 (4.07%)₹8,250 per quintal
Range ₹7,500 – ₹9,000 per quintal
vs 19 Oct 2026 · 6 markets reporting
Prices of 21 Oct 2026 (arrival date)
Source: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, Government Open Data Licence · fetched 21 Oct 2026, 9:01 PM IST (data.gov.in)
Today's data run failed — showing the prices of 21 Oct 2026
₹8,250 per quintal
Range ₹7,500 – ₹9,000 per quintal
vs 19 Oct 2026 · 6 markets reporting
| Market | Modal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Chilakaluripet APMC Other · Local ₹7,500 – ₹8,600 | ₹8,100 | up by ₹100 (1.25%) vs 17 Oct 2026 |
| Chilakaluripet APMC Cotton (Unginned) · Local · 16 Oct ₹7,500 – ₹8,700 | ₹7,800 | up by ₹200 (2.63%) vs 5 Oct 2026 |
| Chilakaluripet APMC Bunny · Local · 14 Oct ₹7,500 – ₹8,500 | ₹8,000 | first arrival |
| Chilakaluripet APMC Other · FAQ · 2 Oct ₹7,000 – ₹8,400 | ₹7,500 | first arrival |
| Durgi APMC Local · FAQ ₹7,800 – ₹8,270 | ₹8,000 | no change vs 17 Oct 2026 |
| Krosuru APMC Bramha · FAQ ₹8,000 – ₹8,600 | ₹8,300 | down by ₹200 (2.35%) vs 19 Oct 2026 |
| Macharla APMC Bunny · Grade Range-1 ₹8,550 – ₹8,550 | ₹8,550 | down by ₹150 (1.72%) vs 19 Oct 2026 |
| Narasaraopet APMC Bunny · FAQ ₹9,000 – ₹9,000 | ₹9,000 | no change vs 17 Oct 2026 |
| Sattenapalli APMC Cotton (Ginned) · FAQ ₹8,100 – ₹8,500 | ₹8,200 | first arrival |
| Sattenapalli APMC Bunny · FAQ · 17 Oct ₹7,500 – ₹8,000 | ₹7,700 | no change vs 16 Oct 2026 |
| Date | Modal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| ₹8,250 | down by ₹350 (4.07%) | |
| ₹8,600 | up by ₹300 (3.61%) | |
| ₹8,300 | up by ₹150 (1.84%) | |
| ₹8,150 | no change | |
| ₹8,150 | up by ₹150 (1.88%) | |
| ₹8,000 | no change | |
| ₹8,000 | no change | |
| ₹8,000 | down by ₹100 (1.23%) | |
| ₹8,100 | up by ₹100 (1.25%) | |
| ₹8,000 | down by ₹500 (5.88%) | |
| ₹8,500 | up by ₹500 (6.25%) | |
| ₹8,000 | no change | |
| ₹8,000 | down by ₹250 (3.03%) | |
| ₹8,250 | up by ₹250 (3.13%) | |
| ₹8,000 | no change | |
| ₹8,000 | up by ₹400 (5.26%) | |
| ₹7,600 | down by ₹400 (5.00%) | |
| ₹8,000 | no change | |
| ₹8,000 | no change | |
| ₹8,000 | no change | |
| ₹8,000 | down by ₹500 (5.88%) | |
| ₹8,500 | — |
Only 22 reporting days of history so far — the table grows every day the market reports.
Pre-filled with today's modal price of Cotton in Palnadu. Enter your quantity to see what the lot would fetch at this rate.
Today's modal price of ₹8,250 is ₹17 (0.21%) below the MSP of ₹8,267 per quintal (Kharif 2026-27).
For the long staple grade the MSP is ₹8,667 per quintal.
MSP is what government agencies pay at procurement centres for FAQ-grade produce; mandi prices for other grades and varieties differ.
MSP source: pib.gov.in · announced 13 May 2026
On 21 Oct 2026, the modal price of Cotton in Palnadu was ₹8,250 per quintal (Range ₹7,500 – ₹9,000 per quintal), reported by 6 markets.
Compared with the previous arrival on 19 Oct 2026, the modal price is down ₹350 since the last arrival. Over the last 22 reporting days it moved from ₹8,500 to ₹8,250 per quintal.
At ₹8,250 per quintal, 10 quintals (1,000 kg) of Cotton would fetch about ₹82,500 before mandi fee and commission. Use the calculator above for your own quantity.
From Agmarknet, the Agriculture Ministry's market information network, through the open-data API at data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence). We fetch every evening and again the next morning for late entries, and show the arrival date and fetch time on every page. Palnadu is one of 598 districts in 30 states covered.