# October Cotton Output and Picking and Sales Progress Survey: Cotton Harvest Concentrated, Sales Progress Faster Year on Year

> The China Cotton Association's October survey of 1,963 sample households across 10 provinces and Xinjiang showed national cotton picking at 96.2% and sales at 90.4% by October 31, both ahead of last year. Average seed cotton prices rose about 19% year on year to 7.3 yuan per kg, but prices eased in late October as lint spot prices weakened.

- Date: 2026-11-11 · published 2026-11-12T00:09:49.090Z
- Category: report · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/94348-october-cotton-output-and-picking-and-sales-progress-survey-cotton-harvest
- Commodities: [Whole Cottonseed](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WCOTTONSEED.md)

## Why it matters

A fast harvest and heavy early selling add near-term supply to the Chinese market, while weaker lint prices at the end of October point to softer cotton values and cottonseed availability in the coming months.

## Sources

- finance.sina.com.cn: https://finance.sina.com.cn/money/future/fmnews/2026-11-11/doc-iniykefx1790646.shtml

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