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

Oceania · AU · EMOT / Australian growth, Far East

Australia

A base-grade ICE bale in Australia is $458.88+9.6% versus the US nearby.

Bale

$458.88

217.7 kg net

Cents per pound

95.6 ¢

SLM 1-1/16″ equivalent

vs ICE

+9.6%

Rank 13 of 41

Bales per $1,000

2.18

US buys 2.39

Local quote

Currency
AUD · dollar
FX / USD
1.508 AUD
Per kilogram
3.18 AUD
Per bale
692 AUD
Implied PPP
1.653 AUD / USD
Market FX
1.508 AUD / USD

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

The physical

Role
Producer
Production
4.5M bales
Mill use
80K bales
Source
EMOT / Australian growth, Far East
Tier
cotlook

High-grade irrigated growth. Trades at a quality premium to ICE; almost the entire crop is exported.

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