# 2026/27 Cotton Market: Tighter Production Outlook and Price Implications

> USDA cut its 2026/27 global cotton production estimate to about 117.5 million bales, with reductions in the United States and Brazil partly offset by changes in Turkey, Bangladesh, China and Australia. ICE Cotton No. 2 futures were trading in the high-70s cents per pound, with the December 2026 contract around 78-79 cents/lb, while physical prices stayed under pressure from harvest flows.

- Date: 2026-11-13 · published 2026-11-13T06:08:23.282Z
- Category: report · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/97187-2026-27-cotton-market-tighter-production-outlook-and-price-implications
- Commodities: [Whole Cottonseed](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WCOTTONSEED.md)

## Why it matters

A smaller global crop tightens the cotton balance sheet and supports prices, but uncertain mill demand and harvest selling limit the rally. Cotton is not a feed commodity, so the effect on feed buyers is indirect.

## Sources

- commodity-board.com: https://commodity-board.com/tighter-2026-27-cotton-balance-supports-prices-as-demand-question-lingers

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