On 8 October 2026, the typical Cotton mandi price in Karnataka was ₹9,000/quintal (₹90/kg); ₹8,500–11,549 across 14 mandis.
₹90/kg · ₹9,000/quintal · ₹90,000/tonne (1 quintal = 100 kg, 1 tonne = 10 quintal)
Price date: 8 October 2026 · Updated on 8 Oct 2026 at 10:07 pm IST
Source: Government of India — Agmarknet / data.gov.in, synced 3× daily
8 October 2026 · Range: ₹8,500–₹11,549 / quintal (₹85–₹115 / kg) across 14 Karnataka markets
Price is steady — close to last week
No rush either way. Compare nearby mandis before you sell.
Last week (1 Oct–7 Oct): ₹8,980 · 17 days: ₹9,200
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Typical mandi rate in Karnataka is -4.3% over the last 18 days it has data for — ranging ₹8,550–₹9,548 per quintal.
This week (2–8 October) the typical price moved between ₹8,550–₹9,025 per quintal.
₹8,370–₹9,070 per quintal (likely softer)
Based on: the last 2–4 weeks' trend (−3.1% a week). We don't have last year's data for this yet, so this uses the recent trend only.
This is an estimate from past prices, not advice or a guarantee. Weather, arrivals and demand can move prices at any time — check your own mandi's latest rate before selling.
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Government MSP (Kharif 2026-27): ₹8,267 / quintal. Today's typical mandi rate is in Karnataka is ₹9,000, which is +8.9% above MSP.
Medium Staple variety — Long Staple MSP is ₹8,667/quintal
Cotton traded between ₹8,500–₹11,549 per quintal (₹85–₹115 per kg) across 14 APMC markets in Karnataka on 8 October 2026 (the latest reported day), based on Agmarknet data.
Kanakagiri APMC had the lowest reported price in Karnataka on 8 October 2026 at ₹8,500 per quintal.
Santhesargur APMC had the highest reported price in Karnataka on 8 October 2026 at ₹11,549 per quintal.
Yes — the MSP for Cotton (Kharif 2026-27) is ₹8,267 per quintal. The average rate in Karnataka on 8 October 2026 was ₹9,000, which is +8.9% above MSP.
Over the last 18 days, the average mandi rate for Cotton in Karnataka has fallen 4.3%, ranging ₹8,550–₹9,548 per quintal in that window.
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