[[ type === 'moc' ? 'MARKET ON CLOSE' : 'FREE WEBINAR' ]]
[[ timeLabel ]] WATCH LIVE:
Your browser of choice has not been tested for use with Barchart.com. If you have issues, please download one of the browsers listed here.
Stocks | Futures | Watchlist | News | More
or
Faster, Cleaner, Better.

Cotton #2 Dec '21 (CTZ21)

[[ item.lastPrice ]] [[ item.priceChange ]] ([[ item.percentChange ]]) [[ item.tradeTime ]] [ICE/US]
[[ item.bidPrice ]] x [[ item.bidSize ]] [[ item.askPrice ]] x [[ item.askSize ]]
[[ rootItem.symbol ]]underlying price [[ rootItem.lastPrice ]] [[ rootItem.priceChange ]] ([[ rootItem.percentChange ]]) [[ rootItem.tradeTime ]]
Cotton #2 Prices for [[ item.sessionDateDisplayLong ]]
Find the latest Cotton #2 prices and Cotton #2 futures quotes for all active contracts below.
[[ timeframe ]] futures price quotes as of Fri, Aug 28th, 2026.
Latest price quotes as of [[ snapshotDate ]].
[[ timeframe ]] futures price quotes, based on [[ timeframe ]] data.
Looking for expired contracts? Check out our Cotton #2 Historical Prices page.

Cotton #2 Futures Market News and Commentary

Cotton Rallies on Thursday Despite Weaker Export Sales

Cotton futures rallied into the Thursday close, as December rallied above 90 cents. Contracts closed with gains of 304 to 329 points across the front months. Crude oil was up $1.31 per barrel, with the US dollar index $0.001 higher.

Export Sales showed a total of just 95,726 RB in 2026/27 sales in the week of 8/20. That was a 46.62% drop from the same week last year. Vietnam was the buyer of 19,000 RB, with 14,400 RB sold to Guatemala. New crop sales totaled 39,600 RB. Shipments totaled 181,025 RB in that week, which was 60.69% above the same week last year. The top destination was Vietnam od 47,900RBm with 35,300 RB to Pakistan and 18,800 RB to India. 

The Seam reported sales of 96 bales on Wednesday at an average price of 80.26 cents/lb. The Cotlook A Index was down 60 points on August 26 at 97.60 cents. ICE certified cotton stocks were unchanged on 8/26, with the certified stocks level at 66,327 bales. The Adjusted World Price was raised by another 190 points on Thurs... Read more

Cotton bunches by Tijana Drndarski via Unsplash
Cotton Rallies on Thursday Despite Weaker Export Sales

Cotton futures rallied into the Thursday close, as December rallied above 90 cents. Contracts closed with gains of 304 to 329 points across the front months....

Bullish - green stock market chart with arrow up day trade by Quality Stock Arts via Shutterstock
Ag Market Surge: What's Driving the Buying in Corn, Wheat, and Soybeans to Multi-Year Highs?

In this interview we examine the forces that are driving technical volatility and counter-seasonal price shifts across key agricultural commodities like...

Pour sugar from a teaspoon into a sugar bowl by Tamara Chuchkova via iStock
Supply Risks Boost Sugar Prices

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26 ) closed up +0.60 (+2.41%) today, and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26 ) closed up +10.30 (+2.00%). Sugar prices...

Cocoa by Ha11ok via Pixabay
Cocoa Prices Surge on West African Cocoa Quality Concerns

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26 ) closed up +342 (+5.87%) on Thursday, and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU26 ) closed up +239 (+5.76%). Cocoa prices rallied...

Coffee beans and hot coffee on the table by Jazz3311 via Shutterstock
Coffee Prices Retreat as Supply Situation Improves

December arabica coffee (KCZ26 ) closed down -12.50 (-3.88%) on Thursday, and November ICE robusta coffee (RMX26 ) closed down -59 (-1.63%). Coffee prices...

Cotton via Amber Martin via Unsplash
Cotton Rallying on Thursday Despite Weaker Export Sales

Cotton futures are trading with contracts 113 to 195 points higher across the nearbys on Thursday. Crude oil is up 50 cents per barrel, with the US dollar...

Potential Bidders Are Looking at Shell’s Chemical Assets. How Investors Should View a Potential Sale.

Potential bidders including ExxonMobil and LyondellBasell are looking at Shell’s U.S. chemicals assets in a deal that could fetch up to $8 billion.

Hogs Close Thursday with Strength

Lean hog futures posted modest gains of 10 to 52 cents on Thursday, as October was the lone holdout, down 27 cents. USDA’s national base hog price was...

Cotton Rallies on Thursday Despite Weaker Export Sales

Cotton futures rallied into the Thursday close, as December rallied above 90 cents. Contracts closed with gains of 304 to 329 points across the front months....

Cattle Bounce into Thursday’s Final Bell

Live cattle futures posted gains of $1.82 to $3.52 cents across the board on Thursday. Cash trade picked up to $220 Wednesday, firming $2 from Tuesday,...

Wheat Extends to 3-year Highs on Thursday

The wheat complex pushed the recent strength to 3-year highs in the winter wheat exchanges on Thursday. Chicago SRW contracts ended the session with contracts...

Soybeans Hold onto Thursday Gains

Soybeans closed Thursday with contracts up 1 to 2 ¼ cents on the day. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is up 2 3/4 cents at $12.32 1/2....

Corn Bulls Take a Breather on Thursday’s Pullback

Corn futures faded back on Thursday, after rallying in the first half of the week with contracts slipping 3 to 4 ¼ cents in the front months. Deferreds...

Nancy Pelosi Buys Intel. What Comes Next and If You Should Buy INTC Stock Too.

Pelosi bought call options on Intel along with shares of INTC stock.

Want to use this as
your default charts setting?
Save this setup as a Chart Templates
Switch the Market flag
for targeted data from your country of choice.
Open the menu and switch the
Market flag for targeted data from your country of choice.
Want Streaming Chart Updates?
Switch your Site Preferences
to use Interactive Charts
Need More Chart Options?
Right-click on the chart to open the Interactive Chart menu.
Use your up/down arrows to move through the symbols.