Texas Cotton Price — USDA NASS Monthly & MYA Data
Texas Cotton price reached $0.73/lb in August 2026 — about $0.06/lb above the US average of $0.67/lb. Monthly price received by producers, sourced directly from USDA NASS.
Cotton monthly price trend
Texas vs the US average, last 24 months of USDA NASS data
| Month | Texas price | US average |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-01 | $0.59/lb | $0.60/lb |
| 2020-02 | $0.58/lb | $0.61/lb |
| 2020-03 | $0.54/lb | $0.58/lb |
| 2020-04 | $0.52/lb | $0.55/lb |
| 2020-05 | $0.52/lb | $0.55/lb |
| 2020-06 | $0.53/lb | $0.57/lb |
| 2020-07 | $0.56/lb | $0.60/lb |
| 2020-08 | $0.55/lb | $0.57/lb |
| 2020-09 | $0.59/lb | $0.59/lb |
| 2020-10 | $0.58/lb | $0.60/lb |
| 2020-11 | $0.62/lb | $0.63/lb |
| 2020-12 | $0.63/lb | $0.66/lb |
| 2021-01 | $0.65/lb | $0.69/lb |
| 2021-02 | $0.68/lb | $0.73/lb |
| 2021-03 | $0.65/lb | $0.70/lb |
| 2021-04 | $0.65/lb | $0.71/lb |
| 2021-05 | $0.66/lb | $0.71/lb |
| 2021-06 | $0.66/lb | $0.73/lb |
| 2021-07 | $0.65/lb | $0.75/lb |
| 2021-08 | $0.77/lb | $0.78/lb |
| 2021-09 | $0.78/lb | $0.76/lb |
| 2021-10 | $0.86/lb | $0.84/lb |
| 2021-11 | $0.91/lb | $0.86/lb |
| 2021-12 | $0.88/lb | $0.88/lb |
| 2022-01 | $0.96/lb | $0.96/lb |
| 2022-02 | $0.99/lb | $0.99/lb |
| 2022-03 | $1.08/lb | $1.04/lb |
| 2022-04 | $1.08/lb | $0.99/lb |
| 2022-05 | $0.97/lb | $0.96/lb |
| 2022-06 | $0.96/lb | $0.98/lb |
| 2022-09 | $0.85/lb | $0.86/lb |
| 2022-10 | $0.78/lb | $0.86/lb |
| 2022-11 | $0.77/lb | $0.80/lb |
| 2022-12 | $0.78/lb | $0.85/lb |
| 2023-01 | $0.83/lb | $0.81/lb |
| 2023-02 | $0.77/lb | $0.80/lb |
| 2023-03 | $0.73/lb | $0.83/lb |
| 2023-04 | $0.74/lb | $0.86/lb |
| 2023-05 | $0.74/lb | $0.86/lb |
| 2023-06 | $0.73/lb | $0.91/lb |
| 2023-07 | $0.72/lb | $0.96/lb |
| 2023-08 | $0.74/lb | $0.76/lb |
| 2023-09 | $0.74/lb | $0.76/lb |
| 2023-10 | $0.73/lb | $0.76/lb |
| 2023-11 | $0.70/lb | $0.68/lb |
| 2023-12 | $0.72/lb | $0.74/lb |
| 2024-01 | $0.74/lb | $0.77/lb |
| 2024-02 | $0.78/lb | $0.78/lb |
| 2024-03 | $0.82/lb | $0.83/lb |
| 2024-04 | $0.77/lb | $0.82/lb |
| 2024-05 | $0.76/lb | $0.85/lb |
| 2024-06 | $0.79/lb | $0.84/lb |
| 2024-09 | $0.59/lb | $0.60/lb |
| 2024-10 | $0.63/lb | $0.64/lb |
| 2024-11 | $0.66/lb | $0.66/lb |
| 2024-12 | $0.61/lb | $0.63/lb |
| 2025-01 | $0.59/lb | $0.62/lb |
| 2025-02 | $0.61/lb | $0.63/lb |
| 2025-03 | $0.60/lb | $0.62/lb |
| 2025-04 | $0.62/lb | $0.64/lb |
| 2025-05 | $0.61/lb | $0.64/lb |
| 2025-06 | $0.59/lb | $0.62/lb |
| 2025-07 | $0.57/lb | $0.67/lb |
| 2025-08 | $0.55/lb | $0.57/lb |
| 2025-09 | $0.61/lb | $0.61/lb |
| 2025-10 | $0.69/lb | $0.68/lb |
| 2025-11 | $0.60/lb | $0.60/lb |
| 2025-12 | $0.58/lb | $0.58/lb |
| 2026-01 | $0.57/lb | $0.61/lb |
| 2026-02 | $0.58/lb | $0.60/lb |
| 2026-03 | $0.60/lb | $0.62/lb |
| 2026-04 | $0.67/lb | $0.66/lb |
| 2026-05 | $0.77/lb | $0.71/lb |
| 2026-06 | $0.69/lb | $0.66/lb |
| 2026-07 | $0.71/lb | $0.67/lb |
| 2026-08 | $0.73/lb | $0.67/lb |
How Texas compares
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What this price means for Texas Cotton farmers
Texas cotton averaged 72.6 cents per pound in August 2026, sitting 5.9 cents above the concurrent US average of 66.7 cents per pound. That premium is not unusual and reflects state-level basis factors — primarily gin and warehouse proximity, regional elevator competition, and transport costs to export terminals — rather than any inherent quality difference in Texas fiber. Looking back at the marketing-year-average, this season's preliminary MYA of 59.8 cents per pound trails last year's finalized MYA of 61.1 cents by about 1.3 cents, a modest year-over-year decline that signals softer average returns across the full crop year even as recent monthly prints have trended upward from March's low of 59.6 cents through August's 72.6 cents.
When making marketing decisions, it is tempting to anchor a forward contract to a strong monthly print like August's 72.6 cents, but a single month's price captures only a snapshot of basis conditions and nearby futures activity, not the sustained price environment a farm will actually experience across harvest, ginning, and sales. The marketing-year-average is the correct baseline for annual revenue planning because it smooths out those monthly swings and more accurately reflects what a producer receives when cotton moves through the entire selling window. Using the current preliminary MYA of 59.8 cents for budget projections keeps revenue assumptions conservative and protects against overcommitting on input financing or land rents if prices soften later in the marketing year. Locking in forward contracts during months when the spot price exceeds the MYA trend — as it does now — can be a sound risk management move, but the budget should still be built around the MYA, not the month's high-water mark.
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Frequently asked questions — Texas Cotton price
Why is the Texas Cotton price of $0.726/lb higher than the US average of $0.667/lb in August 2026?
The $0.059/lb premium Texas Cotton commands over the national average reflects regional basis differences driven by factors such as proximity to export terminals in Gulf Coast ports, local gin capacity, fiber quality characteristics typical of Texas-grown upland cotton, and regional supply-demand dynamics. Understanding this basis advantage is important for Texas producers when evaluating forward contracts or hedge-to-arrive agreements, as locking in prices relative to the national benchmark can either capture or forfeit this regional premium.
What is the difference between the August 2026 Texas Cotton monthly price of $0.726/lb and the marketing-year-average price of $0.598/lb?
The monthly price of $0.726/lb represents the average price received by Texas producers during August 2026 alone, while the marketing-year-average (MYA) of $0.598/lb reflects the weighted average price across all months of the full cotton marketing year, which runs from August through July. The $0.128/lb gap between these figures illustrates how seasonal price variation across the marketing year can significantly impact total revenue, and producers who sold primarily at harvest may have received prices well above or below the full-year average depending on timing.
How frequently does USDA update Texas Cotton price data, and where does this data originate?
The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) releases state-level prices received data on a monthly basis, typically publishing figures for the prior month in the Agricultural Prices report issued near the end of each month. The marketing-year-average price is finalized after the close of the cotton marketing year in July and is used as the official reference price for federal commodity program calculations, including Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) benchmarks.
How can I use the Texas Cotton price of $0.726/lb alongside yield data to estimate gross revenue per acre?
To estimate gross revenue, multiply your expected or actual lint yield in pounds per acre by the Texas Cotton price; for example, a yield of 900 lbs/acre at $0.726/lb produces an estimated gross revenue of $653.40 per acre before ginning costs, hauling, and other deductions. For a more conservative planning scenario, using the marketing-year-average of $0.598/lb instead—reflecting $538.20 per acre at the same yield—helps stress-test your break-even analysis against the likelihood that prices fluctuate throughout the season rather than holding at the August peak.