Cotton Incorporated
Weekly Cotton Crop Quality Report
Classing Week Ending: 03/07/2024
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 | 03/09/23 | 03/07/24 |
Total White Grade | 95.0% | 92.1% |
Total Light Spotted Grade | 4.4% | 7.1% |
Average Micronaire | 4.34 | 4.52 |
Average Length (32/in) | 36.9 (32/in) | 36.4 (32/in) |
(inches) | 1.152 in | 1.135 in |
Average Length UI | 81.44% | 81.64% |
Average Strength | 30.67 (g/tex) | 30.84 (g/tex) |
Number of Bales Classed | 13,555,922 | 11,321,939 |