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 · ZW · Gokwe / Cadoma gin

Zimbabwe

A base-grade ICE bale in Zimbabwe is $375.84-10.2% versus the US nearby.

Bale

$375.84

217.7 kg net

Cents per pound

78.3 ¢

SLM 1-1/16″ equivalent

vs ICE

-10.2%

Rank 36 of 41

Bales per $1,000

2.66

US buys 2.39

Local quote

Currency
USD · US dollar
FX / USD
1.000 USD
Per kilogram
1.73 USD
Per bale
376 USD
Implied PPP
0.898 USD / USD
Market FX
1.000 USD / USD

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

The physical

Role
Producer
Production
250K bales
Mill use
40K bales
Source
Gokwe / Cadoma gin
Tier
estimate

Quoted in dollars. Small crop, weather-sensitive, usually a discount growth.

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