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

Americas · MX · North Mexico mill

Mexico

A base-grade ICE bale in Mexico is $406.56-2.9% versus the US nearby.

Bale

$406.56

217.7 kg net

Cents per pound

84.7 ¢

SLM 1-1/16″ equivalent

vs ICE

-2.9%

Rank 29 of 41

Bales per $1,000

2.46

US buys 2.39

Local quote

Currency
MXN · peso
FX / USD
18.650 MXN
Per kilogram
34.83 MXN
Per bale
7,582 MXN
Implied PPP
18.107 MXN / USD
Market FX
18.650 MXN / USD

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

The physical

Role
Producer and mill
Production
900K bales
Mill use
1.6M bales
Source
North Mexico mill
Tier
usda

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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