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

Southern Africa · ZA · Limpopo / mill

South Africa

A base-grade ICE bale in South Africa is $414.72-1.0% versus the US nearby.

Bale

$414.72

217.7 kg net

Cents per pound

86.4 ¢

SLM 1-1/16″ equivalent

vs ICE

-1.0%

Rank 25 of 41

Bales per $1,000

2.41

US buys 2.39

Local quote

Currency
ZAR · rand
FX / USD
17.550 ZAR
Per kilogram
33.43 ZAR
Per bale
7,278 ZAR
Implied PPP
17.381 ZAR / USD
Market FX
17.550 ZAR / USD

The local dollar price sits in line with ICE. rand looks fairly valued on a cotton basket.

The physical

Role
Producer and mill
Production
50K bales
Mill use
180K bales
Source
Limpopo / mill
Tier
mill

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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