| Explanation |
Classing Office Location
(Cotton Growing area classed by this office)
Number of bales classed
Average micronaire
Average staple length (32nds) |
Average staple length (100s)
Average length uniformity index (%)
Average HVI strength (grams-force/tex)
Two most frequent grades classed (%)
Two most frequent varieties planted (%) |
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| Visalia |
(CA)
367,834 Bales |
| Micronaire |
4.1 |
| Length (32's) |
38.2 |
| (100's) |
1.19 |
| LUI |
82.5% |
| Strength (g/tex) |
33.5 |
| Grade (11&21) |
54.9% |
| Grade (31) |
41.9% |
| PHY 725 RF |
35.5% |
| PHY 72 |
27.6% |
|
| Corpus Christi |
(S. TX)
525,026 Bales |
| Micronaire |
4.7 |
| Length (32's) |
34.9 |
| (100's) |
1.09 |
| LUI |
81.4% |
| Strength (g/tex) |
29.7 |
| Grade (41) |
39.9% |
| Grade (51) |
32.5% |
| FM 832 |
14.7% |
| FM 832 LL |
14.3% |
|
| Dumas |
(AR, MS)
858,618 Bales |
| Micronaire |
4.6 |
| Length (32's) |
36.0 |
| (100's) |
1.13 |
| LUI |
81.8% |
| Strength (g/tex) |
29.8 |
| Grade (41) |
62.6% |
| Grade (31) |
32.3% |
| DP 555 BG/RR |
15.8% |
| DP 445 BG/RR |
14.2% |
|
| Birmingham |
(AL, FL)
519,089 Bales |
| Micronaire |
4.6 |
| Length (32's) |
34.4 |
| (100's) |
1.08 |
| LUI |
80.6% |
| Strength (g/tex) |
28.5 |
| Grade (31) |
45.9% |
| Grade (41) |
44.1% |
| DP 555 BG/RR |
54.4% |
| ST 5242 BR |
7.0% |
|
| Phoenix |
(AZ,S.CA,NM,SW.TX)
439,339 Bales |
| Micronaire |
4.5 |
| Length (32's) |
36.4 |
| (100's) |
1.14 |
| LUI |
80.9% |
| Strength (g/tex) |
30.3 |
| Grade (11&21) |
53.9% |
| Grade (31) |
31.4% |
| DP 455 BG/RR |
27.9% |
| DP 449 BG/RR |
17.8% |
|
| Lamesa |
(NW. TX)
514,036 Bales |
| Micronaire |
3.7 |
| Length (32's) |
36.4 |
| (100's) |
1.14 |
| LUI |
80.6% |
| Strength (g/tex) |
29.5 |
| Grade (11&21) |
51.7% |
| Grade (31) |
42.3% |
| FM 958 |
20.9% |
| FM 9063 B2F |
18.6% |
|
| Memphis |
(TN, AR, MO)
2,237,957 Bales |
| Micronaire |
4.6 |
| Length (32's) |
35.8 |
| (100's) |
1.12 |
| LUI |
82.1% |
| Strength (g/tex) |
30.7 |
| Grade (41) |
52.8% |
| Grade (42) |
41.3% |
| ST 4554 B2RF |
31.8% |
| DP 444 BG/RR |
20.8% |
|
| Macon |
(GA, FL)
1,606,067 Bales |
| Micronaire |
4.5 |
| Length (32's) |
34.5 |
| (100's) |
1.08 |
| LUI |
80.3% |
| Strength (g/tex) |
28.6 |
| Grade (41) |
66.6% |
| Grade (31) |
21.4% |
| DP 555 BG/RR |
86.0% |
| DP 515 BG/RR |
1.5% |
|
| Abilene |
(N.Cent. TX, OK, KS)
1,163,407 Bales |
| Micronaire |
4.1 |
| Length (32's) |
35.4 |
| (100's) |
1.11 |
| LUI |
80.3% |
| Strength (g/tex) |
29.2 |
| Grade (11&21) |
47.3% |
| Grade (31) |
38.3% |
| FM 960 B2R |
15.6% |
| ST 4554 B2RF |
10.7% |
|
| Lubbock |
(NW.TX, NM)
2,474,193 Bales |
| Micronaire |
3.6 |
| Length (32's) |
36.9 |
| (100's) |
1.15 |
| LUI |
80.6% |
| Strength (g/tex) |
29.8 |
| Grade (11&21) |
48.9% |
| Grade (31) |
35.9% |
| FM 9063 B2F |
27.4% |
| FM 9058 F |
19.1% |
|
| Rayville |
(LA, AR)
296,798 Bales |
| Micronaire |
4.8 |
| Length (32's) |
34.5 |
| (100's) |
1.08 |
| LUI |
80.4% |
| Strength (g/tex) |
28.1 |
| Grade (41) |
51.8% |
| Grade (31) |
17.3% |
| DP 555 BG/RR |
39.2% |
| DP 164 B2RF |
15.1% |
|
| Florence |
(SC, NC, VA)
1,072,533 Bales |
| Micronaire |
4.6 |
| Length (32's) |
34.9 |
| (100's) |
1.09 |
| LUI |
81.3% |
| Strength (g/tex) |
29.0 |
| Grade (41) |
62.0% |
| Grade (31) |
26.5% |
| DP 555 BG/RR |
13.6% |
| DP 444 BG/RR |
13.5% |
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Bale Size
Average net bale weight is 495 lb
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Universal Densities |
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Gin |
Recompressed |
| Length, in. (mm) |
55 (1,400) |
57 (1,450) |
| Width, in. (mm) |
21 (535) |
25 (635) |
Thickness at
bale ties, in.(mm) |
28 (710) |
21 (535) |
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U. S. Cotton Fiber Chart
