On 8 October 2026, the typical Cotton mandi price in Uttar Pradesh was ₹8,275/quintal (₹82.7/kg); ₹7,500–14,000 across 3 mandis.
₹82.8/kg · ₹8,275/quintal · ₹82,750/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: ₹7,500–₹14,000 / quintal (₹75–₹140 / kg) across 3 Uttar Pradesh markets
Price is steady — close to last week
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Last week (1 Oct–7 Oct): ₹8,449 · 17 days: ₹8,103
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Typical mandi rate in Uttar Pradesh is -37.9% over the last 18 days it has data for — ranging ₹7,481–₹13,900 per quintal.
This week (2–8 October) the typical price moved between ₹7,481–₹13,900 per quintal.
₹7,600–₹8,240 per quintal (likely softer)
Based on: the last 2–4 weeks' trend (−4.3% 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 Uttar Pradesh is ₹8,275, which is +0.1% above MSP · 1 of 3 Uttar Pradesh markets are trading below MSP today.
Medium Staple variety — Long Staple MSP is ₹8,667/quintal
Cotton traded between ₹7,500–₹14,000 per quintal (₹75–₹140 per kg) across 3 APMC markets in Uttar Pradesh on 8 October 2026 (the latest reported day), based on Agmarknet data.
Achnera APMC had the lowest reported price in Uttar Pradesh on 8 October 2026 at ₹7,500 per quintal.
Khair APMC had the highest reported price in Uttar Pradesh on 8 October 2026 at ₹14,000 per quintal.
Yes — the MSP for Cotton (Kharif 2026-27) is ₹8,267 per quintal. The average rate in Uttar Pradesh on 8 October 2026 was ₹8,275, which is +0.1% above MSP.
Over the last 18 days, the average mandi rate for Cotton in Uttar Pradesh has fallen 37.9%, ranging ₹7,481–₹13,900 per quintal in that window.
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