# Cotton linter backed by cost and demand to remain firm–ChinaTexnet.com

> Cottonseed prices in China have eased since mid-March, with Xinjiang quotes falling from about 2,650 to 2,540 yuan/mt. Cottonseed oil and meal weakened after the US-Iran ceasefire sent crude and vegetable oil prices lower, and downstream buyers turned cautious.

- Date: 2026-04-21 · published 2026-04-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/19835-cotton-linter-backed-by-cost-and-demand-to-remain-firm-chinatexnet-com
- Commodities: [Cottonseed Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CSM.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md)

## Why it matters

Weaker oil and meal values reduce crush margins and cottonseed demand, pressuring linter and cottonseed meal prices. The decline has been modest, so supply tightness limits further downside.

## Read by commodity

- CSM: bearish ▼
- SBO: bearish ▼

## Sources

- chinatexnet.com: https://www.chinatexnet.com/textile-news/2026-04-21/1072278.html

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