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Cotton Rate Today in Maharashtra Mandis

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

Median modal price

down by ₹290 (3.06%)

₹9,200 per quintal

Range ₹7,000 – ₹9,700 per quintal

vs 20 Oct 2026 · 9 markets reporting

Where several markets report, the modal price shown is the median across them; the range runs from the lowest minimum to the highest maximum.

Cotton by district

Cotton in Maharashtra: latest district-wise median modal price, ₹ per quintal; a date marks a price older than 21 Oct 2026
District Modal Change
Chandrapur ₹9,100 – ₹9,200 ₹9,150 up by ₹39 (0.43%) vs 20 Oct 2026
Jalgaon 19 Oct ₹8,100 – ₹9,550 ₹9,231.50 down by ₹318.50 (3.34%) vs 18 Oct 2026
Nagpur ₹8,500 – ₹9,351 ₹9,250 down by ₹50 (0.54%) vs 19 Oct 2026
Wardha ₹9,500 – ₹9,521 ₹9,513 up by ₹63 (0.67%) vs 19 Oct 2026
Akola ₹7,000 – ₹9,500 ₹8,000 first arrival
Amravati 19 Oct ₹9,405 – ₹9,405 ₹9,405 no change vs 17 Oct 2026
Beed 19 Oct ₹9,702 – ₹9,706 ₹9,702 first arrival
Buldhana 20 Oct ₹9,500 – ₹9,611 ₹9,550 up by ₹201.50 (2.16%) vs 19 Oct 2026
Dhule 19 Oct ₹9,544 – ₹9,600 ₹9,600 up by ₹56 (0.59%) vs 18 Oct 2026
Jalna 15 Oct ₹9,500 – ₹9,800 ₹9,700 first arrival
Nanded ₹8,880 – ₹9,100 ₹8,920 down by ₹570 (6.01%) vs 20 Oct 2026
Nandurbar ₹8,900 – ₹9,700 ₹9,300 up by ₹300 (3.33%) vs 19 Oct 2026
Yavatmal 19 Oct ₹9,000 – ₹9,100 ₹9,075 up by ₹25 (0.28%) vs 17 Oct 2026

30-day modal price trend

₹8,500 ₹9,000 ₹9,500 ₹9,544 ₹7,270 29 Sep6 Oct14 Oct21 Oct
Cotton — Maharashtra moved from ₹8,015 to ₹9,200 per quintal over 23 reporting days (high ₹9,544 on 18 Oct 2026, low ₹7,270 on 4 Oct 2026).
High
₹9,544 on 18 Oct
Low
₹7,270 on 4 Oct
Average
₹8,618

Last 30 days

Cotton — Maharashtra: daily minimum, maximum and median modal price, ₹ per quintal, last 23 reporting days
Date Modal Change
₹9,200 down by ₹290 (3.06%)
₹9,490 up by ₹137.50 (1.47%)
₹9,352.50 down by ₹191.50 (2.01%)
₹9,544 up by ₹334 (3.63%)
₹9,210 up by ₹34 (0.37%)
₹9,176 down by ₹55.50 (0.60%)
₹9,231.50 up by ₹132 (1.45%)
₹9,099.50 down by ₹150.50 (1.63%)
₹9,250 up by ₹450 (5.11%)
₹8,800 down by ₹151 (1.69%)
₹8,951 up by ₹408.50 (4.78%)
₹8,542.50 up by ₹42.50 (0.50%)
₹8,500 up by ₹2 (0.02%)
₹8,498 up by ₹348 (4.27%)
₹8,150 down by ₹62.50 (0.76%)
₹8,212.50 up by ₹96.50 (1.19%)
₹8,116 up by ₹846 (11.64%)
₹7,270 down by ₹746 (9.31%)
₹8,016 up by ₹170 (2.17%)
₹7,846 up by ₹109.50 (1.42%)
₹7,736.50 down by ₹263.50 (3.29%)
₹8,000 down by ₹15 (0.19%)
₹8,015 —

Only 23 reporting days of history so far — the table grows every day the market reports.

Crop revenue calculator

Pre-filled with today's modal price of Cotton in Maharashtra. Enter your quantity to see what the lot would fetch at this rate.

Revenue estimate
Quantity in quintals 10 quintal
Price per kg ₹92
Estimated revenue ₹92,000

Before mandi fee, commission (arhat), loading and transport. The actual price depends on the lot's quality and the day's auction.

Price vs MSP

Today's modal price of ₹9,200 is ₹933 (11.29%) above 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

Frequently asked questions

What is the Cotton rate in Maharashtra today?

On 21 Oct 2026, the modal price of Cotton in Maharashtra was ₹9,200 per quintal (Range ₹7,000 – ₹9,700 per quintal), reported by 9 markets.

Is the Cotton price up or down in Maharashtra?

Compared with the previous arrival on 20 Oct 2026, the modal price is down ₹290 since the last arrival. Over the last 23 reporting days it moved from ₹8,015 to ₹9,200 per quintal.

What does 10 quintals of Cotton fetch at today's rate?

At ₹9,200 per quintal, 10 quintals (1,000 kg) of Cotton would fetch about ₹92,000 before mandi fee and commission. Use the calculator above for your own quantity.

Where do these mandi prices come from?

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. Roz Bhav covers 598 districts in 30 states.