US Cotton Fiber Chart
Bale Sizes
View the average bale weight and average net bale weight; bale size in inches for length, width and thickness at the bale ties listed by gin; and the universal densities System International of units(SI) in meters for American Upland cotton.
Bale Size
Average net bale weight is 495 lbs. (for statistical purposes average bale weight is 480 lbs.)
| Universal Densities | ||
|---|---|---|
| Gin | SI | |
| Length, in. | 55 | 1.40 m |
| Width, in. | 21 | 0.53 m |
| Thickness at bale | 33 | 0.84 m |
| ties, in. | – | – |