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 · KR · Incheon mill-delivered

South Korea

A base-grade ICE bale in South Korea is $482.88+15.3% versus the US nearby.

Bale

$482.88

217.7 kg net

Cents per pound

100.6 ¢

SLM 1-1/16″ equivalent

vs ICE

+15.3%

Rank 5 of 41

Bales per $1,000

2.07

US buys 2.39

Local quote

Currency
KRW · won
FX / USD
1,395 KRW
Per kilogram
3,093.90 KRW
Per bale
673,618 KRW
Implied PPP
1,608.631 KRW / USD
Market FX
1,395.000 KRW / USD

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

The physical

Role
Import mill
Production
0 bales
Mill use
1.1M bales
Source
Incheon mill-delivered
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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