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

Central Africa · TD · Southern Chad FOB

Chad

A base-grade ICE bale in Chad is $385.92-7.8% versus the US nearby.

Bale

$385.92

217.7 kg net

Cents per pound

80.4 ¢

SLM 1-1/16″ equivalent

vs ICE

-7.8%

Rank 34 of 41

Bales per $1,000

2.59

US buys 2.39

Local quote

Currency
XAF · CFA franc
FX / USD
564 XAF
Per kilogram
999.70 XAF
Per bale
217,659 XAF
Implied PPP
519.780 XAF / USD
Market FX
564.000 XAF / USD

The implied PPP rate is cheaper than the market rate — CFA franc looks undervalued on a cotton basket.

The physical

Role
Producer
Production
350K bales
Mill use
10K bales
Source
Southern Chad FOB
Tier
cotlook

Quote is an SLM 1-1/16″ equivalent at the mill or gin, converted at survey FX against ICE Dec 2026 at 87.24 ¢/lb.

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