Cotton Incorporated
Weekly Cotton Crop Quality Report
Classing Week Ending: 03/23/2023
The cotton crop quality summary reports below provide the most recent quality data for the 2022-2023 U.S. Upland Cotton crop.
Here’s how the cotton crop quality reports compare with last year at this time:
U.S. Average | 03/24/22 | 03/23/23 |
Total White Grade | 95.2% | 95.0% |
Total Light Spotted Grade | 4.3% | 4.4% |
Average Micronaire | 4.15 | 4.34 |
Average Length (32/in) | 36.7 (32/in) | 36.9 (32/in) |
(inches) | 1.144 in | 1.152 in |
Average Length UI | 81.02% | 81.44% |
Average Strength | 30.63 (g/tex) | 30.67 (g/tex) |
Number of Bales Classed | 16,686,051 | 13,558,453 |