Weekly Cotton Crop Quality Report
Classing Week Ending: 04/25/2019
The cotton crop quality summary reports below provide the most recent quality data for the 2018-2019 U.S. upland cotton crop.
Here’s how the cotton crop quality reports compare with last year at this time:
| U.S. Average | 04/26/18 | 04/25/19 |
| Total White Grade | 89.5% | 81.1% |
| Total Light Spotted Grade | 8.3% | 15.9% |
| Average Micronaire | 4.06 | 4.40 |
| Average Length (32/in) | 36.5 (32/in) | 36.5 (32/in) |
| (inches) | 1.137 in | 1.140 in |
| Average Strength | 29.91 (g/tex) | 29.91 (g/tex) |
| Number of Bales Classed | 19,631,350 | 16,822,760 |