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 · NG · North gin, quality-adjusted

Nigeria

A base-grade ICE bale in Nigeria is $348.48-16.8% versus the US nearby.

Bale

$348.48

217.7 kg net

Cents per pound

72.6 ¢

SLM 1-1/16″ equivalent

vs ICE

-16.8%

Rank 40 of 41

Bales per $1,000

2.87

US buys 2.39

Local quote

Currency
NGN · naira
FX / USD
1,480 NGN
Per kilogram
2,368.82 NGN
Per bale
515,750 NGN
Implied PPP
1,231.637 NGN / USD
Market FX
1,480.000 NGN / USD

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

The physical

Role
Producer
Production
300K bales
Mill use
220K bales
Source
North gin, quality-adjusted
Tier
estimate

Quality and inland logistics vs SLM 1-1/16″. The naira is the other half of the discount.

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