From November 2nd to November 8th, the national average purchase price of seed cotton was 7.05 yuan per kilogram, a decrease of 0.27 yuan per kilogram compared with the previous week. Among them, Xinjiang hand-picked cotton was 7.56 yuan per kilogram, a decrease of 0.16 yuan per kilogram month-on-month, and an increase of 8.9% year-on-year; machine-picked cotton was 6.92 yuan per kilogram, a decrease of 0.11 yuan per kilogram month-on-month, and an increase of 11.4% year-on-year; the price in inland areas was 7.17 yuan per kilogram, a decrease of 0.67 yuan per kilogram month-on-month, and an increase of 6.4% year-on-year.

On November 9, quotations at China's main ports rose slightly. The international cotton price index (SM) stood at 91.32 cents per pound, up by 0.42 cents per pound, equivalent to a general trade port delivery price of 15,092 yuan per ton; the international cotton price index (M) was 89.30 cents per pound, up by 0.40 cents per pound, equivalent to a general trade port delivery price of 14,763 yuan per ton.