# USDA cuts global cotton output forecast to 117.48 mn bales

> USDA's November WASDE cut its 2026-27 global cotton production forecast to 117.48 million bales. The reduction reflects smaller crops in India, the US, Turkiye and Argentina, partly offset by higher output in China and Australia. Global consumption and ending stocks were also lowered.

- Date: 2026-11-12 · published 2026-11-13T00:09:16.193Z
- Category: report · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/96605-usda-cuts-global-cotton-output-forecast-to-117-48-mn-bales
- Commodities: [Cottonseed Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CSM.md)

## Why it matters

Smaller cotton crops reduce cottonseed supply for meal and hull production, which could lend modest support to cottonseed meal prices.

## Read by commodity

- CSM: bullish ▲

## Sources

- fibre2fashion.com: https://www.fibre2fashion.com/news/prime-content/supply-chain-news/usda-cuts-global-cotton-output-forecast-to-117-48-mn-bales-314958-newsdetails.htm?amp=true

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