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

South Asia · IN · Shankar-6 Gujarat ex-gin

India

A base-grade ICE bale in India is $437.76+4.5% versus the US nearby.

Bale

$437.76

217.7 kg net

Cents per pound

91.2 ¢

SLM 1-1/16″ equivalent

vs ICE

+4.5%

Rank 20 of 41

Bales per $1,000

2.28

US buys 2.39

Local quote

Currency
INR · rupee
FX / USD
83.620 INR
Per kilogram
168.13 INR
Per bale
36,605 INR
Implied PPP
87.416 INR / USD
Market FX
83.620 INR / USD

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

The physical

Role
Producer and mill
Production
24.8M bales
Mill use
24.2M bales
Source
Shankar-6 Gujarat ex-gin
Tier
usda

Shankar-6 (middling, ~29 mm) at the gin yard in Gujarat. Closest liquid domestic proxy for an ICE-equivalent bale.

Same region

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