MP_CN009           Memphis, TN USDA Cotton Program, MNB

SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY DIFFERENCES                                  19-Sep-08

Color  Leaf              Staple       Color   Leaf              Staple
                 34    35    36    37                   34    35    36    37
11&21  1&2      750   950  1240  1315   33     1&2    -500  -500  -500  -500
        3       685   885  1040  1150           3     -500  -500  -500  -500
        4       125   475   505   625           4     -600  -600  -600  -600
        5      -125    75   130   190           5     -800  -800  -800  -800
        6      -400  -200  -150  -100           6    -1075 -1075 -1075 -1075
        7      -625  -525  -475  -425           7    -1225 -1225 -1225 -1225
  31   1&2      700   925   980  1090   43     1&2    -875  -875  -875  -875
        3       675   875   880   990           3     -875  -875  -875  -875
        4       100   450   480   560           4     -925  -925  -925  -925
        5      -200     0    55   115           5    -1075 -1075 -1075 -1075
        6      -500  -325  -275  -225           6    -1225 -1225 -1225 -1225
        7      -675  -575  -525  -475           7    -1425 -1425 -1425 -1425
  41   1&2      200   650   730   740
        3       150   550   630   640        Mike               Strength
        4     55.02   350   430   440        Range  Diff.       (Grams per Tex)
        5      -425  -200  -195  -185        27-29   -1250      Range       Diff.
        6      -625  -450  -450  -450        30-32    -550      23.5-24.4   -100
        7      -825  -725  -725  -725        33-34    -350      24.5-25.4   -100
  51   1&2     -575  -125   -75   -75        B 35-36     0      25.5-26.4    -50
        3      -600  -150  -100  -100        37-42      25      B 26.5-28.4    0
        4      -650  -200  -175  -175        B 43-49     0      28.5-29.4      0
        5      -750  -375  -325  -325        50-52    -450      29.5-30.4     25
        6      -900  -800  -800  -800                           30.5-32.4     50
        7     -1050 -1000 -1000 -1000                           32.5 & Above  50
12&22  1&2      225   675   930   990
        3       150   600   880   940
        4        25   425   475   540
        5      -250   -50     0    50
        6      -525  -400  -350  -300        Uniformity
        7      -775  -700  -650  -600         Unit        Points
  32   1&2      100   350   375   375        77.4 & below    -60
        3        50   300   325   325        77.5-78.4       -50
        4      -100   200   200   200        78.5-79.4       -40
        5      -525  -275  -275  -275        79.5-80.4         0
        6      -675  -475  -475  -475        80.5-81.4         0
        7      -850  -750  -750  -750        81.5-82.4         0
  42   1&2     -400   -50   -25   -25        82.5-83.4        30
        3      -450  -100   -75   -75        83.5-84.4        40
        4      -500  -175  -150  -150        84.5-85.4        50
        5      -675  -350  -300  -300        85.5 & above     60
        6      -800  -775  -775  -775
        7     -1000  -950  -950  -950        Extraneous Matter
  52   1&2     -725  -675  -675  -675               Level Diff.
        3      -725  -675  -675  -675        Prep        1   -50
        4      -825  -775  -775  -775                    2  -800
        5      -875  -825  -825  -825        Other
        6     -1025 -1025 -1025 -1025                    1  -350
        7     -1225 -1225 -1225 -1225                    2  -925




Cotton Program, Market News Branch
3275 Appling Rd
Memphis, TN  38133
(901) 384-3016
http://www.ams.usda.gov/cnmnreports