Cotton Incorporated
Weekly Cotton Crop Quality Report
Classing Week Ending: 09/12/2024
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 | 09/14/23 | 09/12/24 |
Total White Grade | 67.2% | 82.3% |
Total Light Spotted Grade | 31.2% | 16.6% |
Average Micronaire | 4.32 | 4.54 |
Average Length (32/in) | 35.1 (32/in) | 35.9 (32/in) |
(inches) | 1.094 in | 1.119 in |
Average Length UI | 81.09% | 81.52% |
Average Strength | 30.49 (g/tex) | 31.09 (g/tex) |
Number of Bales Classed | 642,505 | 601,321 |