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

West Africa · ML · West African FOB

Mali

A base-grade ICE bale in Mali is $408.96-2.3% versus the US nearby.

Bale

$408.96

217.7 kg net

Cents per pound

85.2 ¢

SLM 1-1/16″ equivalent

vs ICE

-2.3%

Rank 27 of 41

Bales per $1,000

2.45

US buys 2.39

Local quote

Currency
XOF · CFA franc
FX / USD
564 XOF
Per kilogram
1,059.38 XOF
Per bale
230,653 XOF
Implied PPP
550.812 XOF / USD
Market FX
564.000 XOF / USD

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

The physical

Role
Producer
Production
1.3M bales
Mill use
40K bales
Source
West African FOB
Tier
cotlook

Francophone West African FOF/FOB. The CFA franc's euro peg transmits ECB moves straight into the dollar quote.

Same region

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