Cotton (Kapas) Price at Sangat Mandi
Agmarknet report for Tuesday, 13 October 2026 3 days ago · Bhatinda, Punjab
What the prices show
On 13 Oct, the price was ₹8,820 per quintal, the same as on 12 Oct. Over the last 30 days the price moved between ₹8,100 on 1 Oct and ₹8,820 on 13 Oct. That is the highest price in our records, which start in 2025.
Cotton at Sangat last week
Last week (5 Oct to 11 Oct 2026), the Cotton price at Sangat averaged ₹8,450 per quintal over 6 report days, up 2.6% from ₹8,233 the week before.
During the week it ranged from ₹8,100 on 5 Oct to ₹8,700 on 10 Oct.
How the price moved
Modal price of the main variety: American (Grade Range-1). Changes and the chart follow this variety, so they compare like with like.
₹88.20 per kg. Wholesale market price; shops charge more.
Prices by variety on 13 Oct 2026
| Variety | Grade | Min | Max | Modal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American | Grade Range-1 | ₹8,640 | ₹8,880 | ₹8,820 |
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 18 of the last 30 days.
| Date | Modal | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Oct | ₹8,820 | ₹8,640 | ₹8,880 |
| 12 Oct | ₹8,800 | ₹8,750 | ₹8,860 |
| 10 Oct | ₹8,700 | ₹8,630 | ₹8,740 |
| 9 Oct | ₹8,500 | ₹8,210 | ₹8,750 |
| 8 Oct | ₹8,500 | ₹8,310 | ₹8,540 |
| 7 Oct | ₹8,500 | ₹8,420 | ₹8,540 |
| 6 Oct | ₹8,400 | ₹8,350 | ₹8,500 |
| 5 Oct | ₹8,100 | ₹8,010 | ₹8,280 |
| 3 Oct | ₹8,200 | ₹8,110 | ₹8,310 |
| 2 Oct | ₹8,100 | ₹8,010 | ₹8,300 |
| 1 Oct | ₹8,100 | ₹8,000 | ₹8,269 |
| 30 Sep | ₹8,300 | ₹8,210 | ₹8,390 |
| 29 Sep | ₹8,300 | ₹8,210 | ₹8,390 |
| 28 Sep | ₹8,400 | ₹8,300 | ₹8,540 |
| 26 Sep | ₹8,500 | ₹8,390 | ₹8,680 |
| 25 Sep | ₹8,500 | ₹8,200 | ₹8,700 |
| 24 Sep | ₹8,350 | ₹8,050 | ₹8,590 |
| 23 Sep | ₹8,300 | ₹8,000 | ₹8,500 |
Cotton at other markets
Cotton prices at every market in Punjab · Cotton prices across India · All prices at Sangat
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 Sangat: questions
What is the cotton price at Sangat?
The latest report is from 13 Oct 2026: ₹8,820 per quintal for the American variety. Sangat 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: ₹8,820 per quintal is ₹88.20 per kg.
Why does Sangat list several varieties?
Markets report prices by variety and grade. So that changes compare like with like, the changes and charts here follow American, the variety Sangat reports most often; the table lists every variety.
How often does Sangat report cotton prices?
On 18 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.