Cotton (Kapas) Price at Abohar Mandi
Agmarknet report for Thursday, 15 October 2026 yesterday · Fazilka, Punjab
What the prices show
On 15 Oct, the price was ₹9,100 per quintal, up 1.1% from ₹9,000 on 14 Oct. Over the last 30 days the price moved between ₹8,230 on 1 Oct and ₹9,100 on 15 Oct. That is the highest price in our records, which start in 2024. A year earlier, on 15 Oct 2025, the price was ₹7,300; it is now 25% higher.
Cotton at Abohar last week
Last week (5 Oct to 11 Oct 2026), the Cotton price at Abohar averaged ₹8,461 per quintal over 6 report days, up 2.1% from ₹8,290 the week before.
During the week it ranged from ₹8,240 on 5 Oct to ₹8,610 on 10 Oct.
In the same week last year it averaged ₹7,338, so last week was 15.3% higher.
How the price moved
Modal price of the main variety: Narma BT Cotton (FAQ). Changes and the chart follow this variety, so they compare like with like.
₹91.00 per kg. Wholesale market price; shops charge more.
Prices by variety on 15 Oct 2026
| Variety | Grade | Min | Max | Modal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Narma BT Cotton | FAQ | ₹8,915 | ₹9,165 | ₹9,100 |
| Kapas (Adoni) | FAQ | ₹8,935 | ₹9,130 | ₹9,000 |
Modal price = the price most trade happened at that day. Prices per quintal.
Price chart (per quintal)
Records from 2024. The all-years chart shows monthly averages.
Reports in the last 30 days
This market reported on 22 of the last 30 days.
| Date | Modal | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct | ₹9,100 | ₹8,915 | ₹9,165 |
| 14 Oct | ₹9,000 | ₹8,850 | ₹9,120 |
| 13 Oct | ₹8,880 | ₹8,750 | ₹9,000 |
| 12 Oct | ₹8,885 | ₹8,740 | ₹8,955 |
| 10 Oct | ₹8,610 | ₹8,550 | ₹8,800 |
| 9 Oct | ₹8,570 | ₹8,440 | ₹8,645 |
| 8 Oct | ₹8,515 | ₹8,400 | ₹8,565 |
| 7 Oct | ₹8,470 | ₹8,355 | ₹8,555 |
| 6 Oct | ₹8,360 | ₹8,265 | ₹8,400 |
| 5 Oct | ₹8,240 | ₹8,150 | ₹8,310 |
| 2 Oct | ₹8,270 | ₹8,210 | ₹8,380 |
| 1 Oct | ₹8,230 | ₹8,100 | ₹8,335 |
| 30 Sep | ₹8,260 | ₹8,000 | ₹8,365 |
| 28 Sep | ₹8,400 | ₹8,211 | ₹8,470 |
| 26 Sep | ₹8,450 | ₹8,410 | ₹8,480 |
| 25 Sep | ₹8,480 | ₹8,320 | ₹8,550 |
| 22 Sep | ₹8,580 | ₹8,495 | ₹8,700 |
| 21 Sep | ₹8,600 | ₹8,411 | ₹8,660 |
| 19 Sep | ₹8,480 | ₹8,395 | ₹8,581 |
| 18 Sep | ₹8,500 | ₹8,400 | ₹8,551 |
| 17 Sep | ₹8,750 | ₹8,500 | ₹8,840 |
| 16 Sep | ₹9,025 | ₹9,001 | ₹9,025 |
Cotton at other markets
Cotton prices at every market in Punjab · Cotton prices across India · All prices at Abohar
What moves these prices
What the kapas price in the mandi means, how the cotton season runs, how CCI buys at the minimum support price, what moves cotton prices, and the latest prices across markets.
Read the guide: Cotton (kapas) prices in India: the season, CCI and what moves prices
Cotton at Abohar: questions
What is the cotton price at Abohar?
The latest report is from 15 Oct 2026: ₹9,100 per quintal for the Narma BT Cotton variety. Abohar has not reported it today yet; every price here shows its own date.
What do the minimum, maximum and modal prices mean?
The minimum and maximum are the lowest and highest prices at which the produce sold that day. The modal price is the price at which most of it sold, so it is the best single figure; our charts and changes use it.
How do I turn the quintal price into a price per kg?
A quintal is 100 kg, so divide by 100: ₹9,100 per quintal is ₹91.00 per kg.
Why does Abohar list several varieties?
Markets report prices by variety and grade. So that changes compare like with like, the changes and charts here follow Narma BT Cotton, the variety Abohar reports most often; the table lists every variety.
How often does Abohar report cotton prices?
On 22 of the last 30 days. Markets report on the days they trade and send their data, often later the same day or the next day; Sundays and holidays usually have none. We check for new reports every 20 minutes and show each price with its own date.
Where do these prices come from?
Agmarknet, the Government of India's agricultural marketing portal (Directorate of Marketing and Inspection), collects the prices that market committees report each trading day; we take them from data.gov.in.