ICE Futures U.S. Cotton No. 2 · Dec 2026 87.24 ¢/lb · Base-grade bale $418.75 · Cash / spot 79.98 ¢/lb · Cotlook A 92.4 ¢/lb · SLM 1-1/16″ color 41 leaf 4 staple 34 · 480 lb net USDA statistical bale · As of 11 September 2026

Americas · AR · Chaco gin

Argentina

A base-grade ICE bale in Argentina is $425.28+1.6% versus the US nearby.

Bale

$425.28

217.7 kg net

Cents per pound

88.6 ¢

SLM 1-1/16″ equivalent

vs ICE

+1.6%

Rank 22 of 41

Bales per $1,000

2.35

US buys 2.39

Local quote

Currency
ARS · peso
FX / USD
1,420 ARS
Per kilogram
2,773.68 ARS
Per bale
603,898 ARS
Implied PPP
1,442.137 ARS / USD
Market FX
1,420.000 ARS / USD

The implied PPP rate is richer than the market rate — peso looks overvalued on a cotton basket.

The physical

Role
Producer
Production
800K bales
Mill use
380K bales
Source
Chaco gin
Tier
usda

Chaco and Santiago del Estero growth. The peso's crawl is the whole story — live FX moves this row more than the physical.

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