Cotton Crop Progress, Condition

USDA’ s cotton crop progress ratings for the week ended Aug. 29.

 
 Cotton Setting Bolls - Selected States [These 15 States planted 99% of the 2010 cotton acreage] ----------------------------------------------------------------- : Week ending : :-----------------------------------: State :August 28, :August 21, :August 28, : 2006-2010 : 2010 : 2011 : 2011 : Average ----------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama .........: 91 71 77 93 Arizona .........: 97 95 100 99 Arkansas ........: 100 100 100 100 California ......: 93 95 98 96 Georgia .........: 100 90 97 99 Kansas ..........: 95 76 84 97 Louisiana .......: 100 100 100 100 Mississippi .....: 100 99 100 100 Missouri ........: 100 100 100 100 North Carolina ..: 100 99 100 99 Oklahoma ........: 99 57 69 93 South Carolina ..: 93 87 95 95 Tennessee .......: 100 99 100 100 Texas ...........: 94 96 97 90 Virginia ........: 94 91 95 99 : 15 States .......: 96 94 96 94 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Cotton Bolls Opening - Selected States [These 15 States planted 99% of the 2010 cotton acreage] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Week ending : :-----------------------------------------: State : August 28, : August 21, : August 28, : 2006-2010 : 2010 : 2011 : 2011 : Average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : percent : Alabama ........: 48 10 18 33 Arizona ........: 43 40 55 47 Arkansas .......: 60 8 24 33 California .....: 19 8 10 23 Georgia ........: 42 13 32 24 Kansas .........: 12 3 8 7 Louisiana ......: 74 62 70 61 Mississippi ....: 68 12 31 46 Missouri .......: 30 5 14 23 North Carolina .: 40 15 25 20 Oklahoma .......: 19 1 11 11 South Carolina .: 11 12 29 11 Tennessee ......: 42 2 18 26 Texas ..........: 15 19 27 18 Virginia .......: 8 9 15 23 : 15 States ......: 28 16 27 23 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Cotton Condition - Selected States: Week Ending August 28, 2011 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2010 planted acreage] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ........: 7 20 36 33 4 Arizona ........: - 2 20 58 20 Arkansas .......: 1 14 30 40 15 California .....: - - 25 65 10 Georgia ........: 11 20 40 25 4 Kansas .........: 19 16 39 22 4 Louisiana ......: 4 25 36 28 7 Mississippi ....: 2 8 27 44 19 Missouri .......: 4 9 27 57 3 North Carolina .: 2 10 44 35 9 Oklahoma .......: 66 26 7 1 - South Carolina .: 5 18 38 37 2 Tennessee ......: - 3 28 58 11 Texas ..........: 38 22 26 13 1 Virginia .......: - 5 5 50 40 : 15 States ......: 23 18 29 25 5 : Previous week ..: 22 19 28 25 6 Previous year ..: 3 9 28 45 15 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 

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