Cotton Ginning & GOT, Lint & Bales
Gins kapas
Enter your seed cotton (kapas) weight and ginning out-turn to get the lint yield, cotton seed, number of 170 kg bales and lint value — your true saleable fibre.
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Next: expect ~340 kg lint (~2 bales) + 660 kg seed; clean, well-dried kapas gins to a better staple and grade.
GOT varies by variety (Bt hybrids ~34–36%), trash and moisture; cotton seed is a valuable by-product for oil and cake.
Cotton ginning — key facts
- Lint kg
- kapas weight × GOT %
- Cotton seed kg
- kapas weight − lint kg
- Ginning out-turn
- ≈ 33–38% lint
- Bales
- lint kg ÷ 170
- Bale weight
- 170 kg pressed lint
- Seed use
- Oil + cattle cake
- Price driver
- Staple length & trash
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Sell the lint, count the bales, bank the seed
Ginning separates raw seed cotton into the two things the trade pays for: lint and cotton seed. Lint is only 33–38% of kapas weight, so most of what you weigh in the field is seed, not fibre. Knowing your ginning out-turn turns raw kapas into the figures that matter — how many kilograms of lint, how many pressed bales, and how much cotton seed you have to sell or crush.
This tool gives the lint kilograms, cotton seed weight, number of 170 kg bales and lint value from your kapas weight and GOT. Pick clean and gin carefully to protect both out-turn and fibre quality, get the lint graded for staple and trash, and value it on pressed lint. Pair it with the Oil Extraction Yield and Value Addition Profit tools to capture the full crop return.
Know your GOT
Turn kapas weight into real lint kilograms.
Count your bales
See whole 170 kg bales for sale and transport.
Value the seed
Account for cotton seed oil and cake too.
Negotiate on lint
Quote graded, pressed lint, not raw kapas.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is cotton ginning out-turn?+
Ginning out-turn (GOT) is the percentage of seed cotton (kapas) weight that comes out as lint after the fibre is separated from the seed. It typically runs 33–38%, so 100 kg of kapas gives roughly 33–38 kg of lint and the rest is cotton seed. GOT is the headline figure that decides your saleable fibre weight.
How is ginning out-turn calculated?+
Lint kg = seed cotton weight × GOT percentage. Cotton seed kg = seed cotton weight − lint kg. For example 1000 kg of kapas at 35% GOT gives 350 kg of lint and 650 kg of cotton seed. Bales = lint kg ÷ 170, since one pressed Indian bale is 170 kg of lint.
What is a good GOT percentage?+
Most cotton gins out at 33–38% lint. Variety, ginning method (roller vs saw) and seed cotton cleanliness all shift it. Higher GOT means more lint from the same kapas, but lint quality — staple length, micronaire and trash — matters just as much for the price you get.
What happens to the cotton seed?+
The 62–67% of kapas weight that is not lint is cotton seed, a valuable by-product. It is crushed for edible oil and the leftover cake is a high-protein cattle feed. Selling or processing the seed adds meaningfully to the overall return from the crop alongside the lint.
How many bales will I get?+
Divide your lint kilograms by 170, the standard pressed bale weight. For example 350 kg of lint is about 2.06 bales. The tool shows the bale count so you can plan pressing, transport and sale lots in whole-bale terms the trade understands.
What sets the lint price?+
Staple length and trash content set the lint price. Longer staple, fine micronaire, good strength and clean, low-trash lint command a premium for spinning; short, weak or trashy lint is discounted. Clean picking and careful ginning protect both GOT and fibre quality.
What is the difference between kapas, lint and seed?+
Kapas is the raw seed cotton picked from the field — fibre still attached to seed. Ginning separates it into lint (the spinnable fibre) and cotton seed (the oil-and-cake by-product). GOT is simply the lint share of the kapas you started with.
Does this work for any quantity or unit?+
Yes — enter your kapas weight in kilograms, quintals or tonnes and the tool scales lint, cotton seed, bale count and value to match. The GOT you set drives the split, so use a figure from your own gin test for the most accurate out-turn.
How do I estimate lint value?+
Multiply the lint kilograms by the rate per kg for your staple grade. Because staple length and trash swing the price, get the lint graded and quote on clean, pressed lint rather than raw kapas, then add the cotton seed return separately.
Are the figures precise?+
They are solid planning figures. Real GOT varies with variety, ginning method, seed cotton moisture and trash. Run a small test ginning on a known kapas weight to confirm your own out-turn, then use this tool to scale the whole lot, count bales and value it.