Cotton Incorporated
Weekly Cotton Crop Quality Report
Classing Week Ending: 11/30/2023
The cotton crop quality summary reports below provide the most recent quality data for the 2023-2024 U.S. Upland Cotton crop.
Here’s how the cotton crop quality reports compare with last year at this time:
U.S. Average | 12/01/22 | 11/30/23 |
Total White Grade | 94.5% | 91.7% |
Total Light Spotted Grade | 5.0% | 7.7% |
Average Micronaire | 4.42 | 4.55 |
Average Length (32/in) | 36.8 (32/in) | 36.4 (32/in) |
(inches) | 1.150 in | 1.134 in |
Average Length UI | 81.47% | 81.70% |
Average Strength | 30.68 (g/tex) | 30.87 (g/tex) |
Number of Bales Classed | 8,391,265 | 7,770,378 |