CCI HIKES COTTON SELLING PRICE BY ₹300/CANDY | MILL & TRADER DEMAND REMAINS FIRM
The Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) raised its cotton selling price by ₹300 per candy (North zone remain unchanged) during the week ending September 04, 2026, signaling firm buying interest from domestic textile mills and cotton traders.
CCI sold around 57,000 bales of cotton from the 2025–26 crop during the week, with auction activity heavily concentrated at the beginning of the week.
📊 Day-Wise CCI Auction Performance
August 31, 2026 (Monday)
CCI recorded its strongest sale of the week, selling 46,700 bales. Mills purchased 19,000 bales, while traders bought 27,700 bales.
September 01, 2026 (Tuesday)
CCI sold 7,800 bales, including 5,900 bales to mills and 1,900 bales to traders.
September 02, 2026 (Wednesday)
A total of 2,000 bales were sold, with mills purchasing 1,300 bales and traders 700 bales.
September 03, 2026 (Thursday)
CCI sold 400 bales, equally split between mills and traders at 200 bales each.
September 04, 2026 (Friday)
The week concluded with 100 bales sold, purchased entirely by traders.
Following the latest auctions, CCI's cumulative cotton sales for the 2025–26 season reached approximately 94.25 lakh bales.
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