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

East Asia · JP · Osaka mill-delivered

Japan

A base-grade ICE bale in Japan is $490.08+17.0% versus the US nearby.

Bale

$490.08

217.7 kg net

Cents per pound

102.1 ¢

SLM 1-1/16″ equivalent

vs ICE

+17.0%

Rank 3 of 41

Bales per $1,000

2.04

US buys 2.39

Local quote

Currency
JPY · yen
FX / USD
148 JPY
Per kilogram
332.69 JPY
Per bale
72,434 JPY
Implied PPP
172.975 JPY / USD
Market FX
147.800 JPY / USD

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

The physical

Role
Import mill
Production
0 bales
Mill use
420K bales
Source
Osaka mill-delivered
Tier
mill

A quality-sensitive mill market. Quoted lots are often California/Arizona or Australian, invoiced a step above generic SLM.

Same region

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