Weekly Cotton Crop Quality Report
Classing Week Ending: 10/17/2019
The cotton crop quality summary reports below provide the most recent quality data for the 2019 U.S. Upland Cotton crop.
Here’s how the cotton crop quality reports compare with last year at this time:
| U.S. Average | 10/18/18 | 10/17/19 |
| Total White Grade | 74.8% | 86.9% |
| Total Light Spotted Grade | 22.9% | 12.1% |
| Average Micronaire | 4.65 | 4.44 |
| Average Length (32/in) | 36.5 (32/in) | 36.4 (32/in) |
| (inches) | 1.140 in | 1.135 in |
| Average Strength | 29.96 (g/tex) | 30.16 (g/tex) |
| Number of Bales Classed | 2,645,240 | 2,946,102 |
