Cotton (Kapas) Price at Khair Mandi
Agmarknet report for Thursday, 15 October 2026 yesterday · Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh
The price moved more than 15% since 13 Oct 2026. We show it exactly as the market committee reported it; check with the market before you sell or buy.
What the prices show
On 15 Oct, the price was ₹8,500 per quintal, down 41.0% from ₹14,400 on 13 Oct. Over the last 30 days the price moved between ₹7,500 on 18 Sep and ₹14,400 on 13 Oct.
Cotton at Khair last week
Last week (5 Oct to 11 Oct 2026), the Cotton price at Khair averaged ₹10,667 per quintal over 3 report days, down 23.3% from ₹13,900 the week before.
During the week it ranged from ₹7,500 on 9 Oct to ₹14,000 on 8 Oct.
How the price moved
Modal price of the main variety: Other (FAQ).
₹85.00 per kg. Wholesale market price; shops charge more.
Prices by variety on 15 Oct 2026
| Variety | Grade | Min | Max | Modal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | FAQ | ₹8,500 | ₹8,500 | ₹8,500 |
Modal price = the price most trade happened at that day. Prices per quintal.
Price chart (per quintal)
Records from 2026. The all-years chart shows monthly averages.
Reports in the last 30 days
This market reported on 10 of the last 30 days.
| Date | Modal | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct | ₹8,500 | ₹8,500 | ₹8,500 |
| 13 Oct | ₹14,400 | ₹14,400 | ₹14,400 |
| 12 Oct | ₹14,000 | ₹14,000 | ₹14,000 |
| 11 Oct | ₹10,500 | ₹10,500 | ₹10,500 |
| 9 Oct | ₹7,500 | ₹7,500 | ₹7,500 |
| 8 Oct | ₹14,000 | ₹14,000 | ₹14,000 |
| 2 Oct | ₹13,900 | ₹13,900 | ₹13,900 |
| 24 Sep | ₹14,074 | ₹14,000 | ₹14,100 |
| 23 Sep | ₹10,200 | ₹10,200 | ₹10,200 |
| 18 Sep | ₹7,500 | ₹7,500 | ₹7,500 |
Cotton at other markets
| Market | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Haathras | ₹8,380 | 15 Oct |
| Saharanpur | ₹14,900 | 15 Oct |
| Achnera | ₹8,649 | 13 Oct |
| Gorakhpur | ₹14,339 | 11 Oct |
| Lucknow | ₹13,876 | 13 Oct |
| Mathura | ₹8,000 | 13 Oct |
| Muzzafarnagar | ₹4,702 | 13 Oct |
Cotton prices at every market in Uttar Pradesh · Cotton prices across India · All prices at Khair
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 Khair: questions
What is the cotton price at Khair?
The latest report is from 15 Oct 2026: ₹8,500 per quintal for the Other variety. Khair 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: ₹8,500 per quintal is ₹85.00 per kg.
How often does Khair report cotton prices?
On 10 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.