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

Europe · GR · Greek gin / Thessaly

Greece

A base-grade ICE bale in Greece is $455.04+8.7% versus the US nearby.

Bale

$455.04

217.7 kg net

Cents per pound

94.8 ¢

SLM 1-1/16″ equivalent

vs ICE

+8.7%

Rank 15 of 41

Bales per $1,000

2.20

US buys 2.39

Local quote

Currency
EUR · euro
FX / USD
0.860 EUR
Per kilogram
1.80 EUR
Per bale
391 EUR
Implied PPP
0.935 EUR / USD
Market FX
0.860 EUR / USD

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

The physical

Role
Producer
Production
1.2M bales
Mill use
180K bales
Source
Greek gin / Thessaly
Tier
cotlook

The EU's remaining large producer. Ginned lots into Izmir and Alexandria set the regional premium.

Same region

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