MP_CN008          Memphis, TN USDA Cotton Program, MNB

DESERT SOUTHWEST DIFFERENCES                                         4-Mar-09

Color  Leaf Staple                        Color  Leaf Staple
                33    34    35    36    37               33   34   35   36   37
11&21  1&2     -50   225   850   910   945  43   1&2   -725 -650 -550 -475 -475
        3      -50   200   775   885   920        3    -725 -650 -550 -475 -475
        4     -275    75   400   435   470        4    -825 -750 -600 -550 -550
        5     -350  -150    75   150   235        5    -925 -825 -625 -600 -600
        6     -450  -350  -100   -85   -30        6   -1025 -925 -875 -875 -875
        7     -650  -375  -175  -140  -100        7   -1100-1050-1000-1000-1000
  31   1&2    -125   175   800   885   920  53   1&2   -875 -775 -675 -675 -675
        3     -125   150   750   835   870        3    -875 -775 -675 -675 -675
        4     -325    50   375   410   445        4    -975 -875 -775 -775 -775
        5     -375  -175    25    50   120        5   -1025 -925 -825 -825 -825
        6     -475  -375  -110   -95   -40        6   -1125-1025 -925 -925 -925
        7     -675  -400  -200  -170  -115        7   -1375-1275-1250-1250-1250
  41   1&2    -350    25   225   310   320
        3     -350    25   225   310   320      Mike
        4     -400 37.96   175   260   270      Range      Diff.
        5     -425  -300  -225  -215  -205      24 & Below -1200
        6     -600  -475  -350  -340  -340      25-26      -1000
        7     -750  -625  -600  -595  -585      27-29       -900
  51   1&2    -450  -275  -175  -140  -130      30-32       -425
        3     -450  -275  -175  -140  -130      33-34       -275
        4     -475  -350  -250  -200  -190      Base 35-36     0
        5     -575  -525  -450  -425  -425      37-42         25
        6     -750  -650  -550  -550  -550      Base 43-49     0
        7     -950  -850  -825  -825  -825      50-52       -275
12&22  1&2    -275    50   300   360   420      53 & Above  -475
        3     -275    50   275   335   395
        4     -375    25   250   310   370      Strength
        5     -400  -225  -100  -100   -50      Range      Diff.
        6     -550  -425  -300  -300  -250      20.5-21.4   -450
        7     -725  -600  -550  -550  -500      21.5-22.4   -300
  32   1&2    -375  -100   125   210   220      22.5-23.4   -150
        3     -375  -100   125   210   220      23.5-24.4   -100
        4     -425  -225     0    85    95      24.5-25.4   -100
        5     -475  -475  -375  -375  -375      25.5-26.4    -50
        6     -675  -600  -500  -500  -500      B 26.5-28.4    0
        7     -825  -775  -750  -750  -750      28.5-29.4      0
  42   1&2    -425  -250  -150  -100  -100      29.5-30.4     25
        3     -425  -250  -150  -100  -100      30.5-32.4     50
        4     -450  -325  -225  -175  -175      32.5 &Above   50
        5     -525  -500  -400  -400  -400
        6     -700  -625  -525  -525  -525      Extraneous Matter
        7     -900  -800  -775  -775  -775            LevelDiff.
  52   1&2    -475  -400  -325  -275  -275      Prep      1  -50
        3     -475  -400  -325  -275  -275                2 -800
        4     -650  -525  -450  -400  -400      Other
        5     -700  -600  -550  -550  -550                1 -350
        6     -800  -700  -650  -650  -650                2 -800
        7    -1050  -950  -950  -925  -925
                                                Uniformity
                                                Unit
                                                77.4 & belo -100
                                                77.5-78.4    -90
                                                78.5-79.4    -80
                                                79.5-80.4      0
                                                80.5-81.4      0
                                                81.5-82.4      0
                                                82.5-83.4     30
                                                83.5-84.4     40
                                                84.5-85.4     50
                                                85.5 & abov   60


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3275 Appling Rd
Memphis, TN  38133
(901) 384-3016
www.ams.usda.gov/cotton/mncs/index.htm