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 · US · ICE Cotton No. 2 Dec 26

United States

A base-grade ICE bale in United States is $418.750.0% versus the US nearby.

Bale

$418.75

217.7 kg net

Cents per pound

87.2 ¢

SLM 1-1/16″ equivalent

vs ICE

0.0%

Rank 24 of 41

Bales per $1,000

2.39

US buys 2.39

Local quote

Currency
USD · US dollar
FX / USD
1.000 USD
Per kilogram
1.92 USD
Per bale
419 USD
Implied PPP
1.000 USD / USD
Market FX
1.000 USD / USD

The United States is the numeraire. This row is the ICE nearby — the legal object on the receipt.

The physical

Role
Producer and mill
Production
14.2M bales
Mill use
7.8M bales
Source
ICE Cotton No. 2 Dec 26
Tier
ice

Index base. ICE nearby settlement for Strict Low Middling 1-1/16″. US cash/spot was 79.98 ¢/lb the same morning — futures sit above the physical for now.

Same region

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