Cotton Incorporated

Weekly Cotton Crop Quality Report

Classing Week Ending: 01/01/2026

The cotton crop quality summary reports below provide the most recent quality data for the 2025-2026 U.S. Upland Cotton crop.

Here’s how the cotton crop quality reports compare with last year at this time:

U.S. Average	01/02/25	01/01/26
Total White Grade	88.9%	91.0%
Total Light Spotted Grade	10.0%	8.4%
Average Micronaire	4.45	4.40
Average Length (32/in)	36.3 (32/in)	36.7 (32/in)
(inches)	1.132 in	1.145 in
Average Length UI	81.49%	81.75%
Average Strength	30.21 (g/tex)	31.05 (g/tex)
Number of Bales Classed	12,481,670	11,417,622