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
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41 markets, survey week of 11 September 2026. ICE nearby 87.24 ¢/lb, bale $418.75. Credit Cotton Index plus ICE, USDA and Cotlook. Live nearby (when the toggle is on) is a delayed CT=F last, not this frozen sheet.

Columns

  • cents_per_lb — USD cents per pound of SLM 1-1/16″ equivalent at survey FX.
  • bale_usd — 480 lb net statistical bale.
  • vs_ice_pct — raw index versus ICE nearby.
  • production / mill_use — thousand 480-lb bales, USDA PSD.

Not an official ICE, USDA or Cotlook product. Exchange prints are settlements; mill and gin rows are weekly averages. Estimates are labelled. Reuse under credit; do not republish proprietary origin series as your own.