Cotton (Kapas) Price at Kekri Mandi
Agmarknet report for Monday, 12 October 2026 4 days ago · Ajmer, Rajasthan
This market has not reported a cotton price since 12 Oct 2026.
What the prices show
On 12 Oct, the price was ₹7,800 per quintal, the same as on 9 Oct. Over the last 30 days the price moved between ₹7,000 on 1 Oct and ₹7,821 on 9 Oct.
Cotton at Kekri last week
Last week (5 Oct to 11 Oct 2026), the Cotton price at Kekri averaged ₹7,810 per quintal over 2 report days, up 10.2% from ₹7,086 the week before.
How the price moved
Modal price of the main variety: Other (Local). Changes and the chart follow this variety, so they compare like with like.
₹78.00 per kg. Wholesale market price; shops charge more.
Prices by variety on 12 Oct 2026
| Variety | Grade | Min | Max | Modal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | Local | ₹7,000 | ₹8,625 | ₹7,800 |
Modal price = the price most trade happened at that day. Prices per quintal.
Price chart (per quintal)
Records from 2025. The all-years chart shows monthly averages.
Reports in the last 30 days
This market reported on 12 of the last 30 days.
| Date | Modal | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct | ₹7,800 | ₹7,000 | ₹8,625 |
| 9 Oct | ₹7,821 | ₹7,200 | ₹8,426 |
| 8 Oct | ₹7,800 | ₹7,000 | ₹8,200 |
| 4 Oct | ₹7,171 | ₹6,701 | ₹7,911 |
| 1 Oct | ₹7,000 | ₹6,600 | ₹8,000 |
| 25 Sep | ₹7,111 | ₹6,000 | ₹8,000 |
| 24 Sep | ₹7,171 | ₹6,700 | ₹8,021 |
| 23 Sep | ₹7,171 | ₹6,700 | ₹8,021 |
| 22 Sep | ₹7,100 | ₹6,000 | ₹8,100 |
| 21 Sep | ₹7,111 | ₹6,111 | ₹8,110 |
| 17 Sep | ₹7,190 | ₹6,050 | ₹8,000 |
| 16 Sep | ₹7,100 | ₹6,000 | ₹8,100 |
Cotton at other markets
| Market | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Alwar | ₹8,830 | 13 Oct |
| Anupgarh | ₹8,890 | 13 Oct |
| Barodamev | ₹8,750 | 13 Oct |
| Behror | ₹8,400 | 12 Oct |
| Bijaynagar | ₹8,500 | 15 Oct |
| Bilara | ₹9,200 | 13 Oct |
| Dablirathan | ₹8,699 | 13 Oct |
| Gajsinghpur | ₹9,075 | 15 Oct |
| Gharsana | ₹8,945 | 14 Oct |
| Goluwala | ₹9,025 | 14 Oct |
| Govindgarh | ₹8,789 | 15 Oct |
| Hanumangarh | ₹8,825 | 13 Oct |
Cotton prices at every market in Rajasthan · Cotton prices across India · All prices at Kekri
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 Kekri: questions
What is the cotton price at Kekri?
The latest report is from 12 Oct 2026: ₹7,800 per quintal for the Other variety. Kekri 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: ₹7,800 per quintal is ₹78.00 per kg.
Why does Kekri list several varieties?
Markets report prices by variety and grade. So that changes compare like with like, the changes and charts here follow Other, the variety Kekri reports most often; the table lists every variety.
How often does Kekri report cotton prices?
On 12 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.