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 · BR · SLM mill-delivered São Paulo

Brazil

A base-grade ICE bale in Brazil is $431.04+2.9% versus the US nearby.

Bale

$431.04

217.7 kg net

Cents per pound

89.8 ¢

SLM 1-1/16″ equivalent

vs ICE

+2.9%

Rank 21 of 41

Bales per $1,000

2.32

US buys 2.39

Local quote

Currency
BRL · real
FX / USD
5.380 BRL
Per kilogram
10.65 BRL
Per bale
2,319 BRL
Implied PPP
5.538 BRL / USD
Market FX
5.380 BRL / USD

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

The physical

Role
Producer and mill
Production
16.9M bales
Mill use
7.2M bales
Source
SLM mill-delivered São Paulo
Tier
usda

Strict low middling delivered to a mill in São Paulo. Export lots into Asia often clear a few cents under this mill quote.

Same region

Full rankings