Comparisons of the ginning performance of cotton varieties are normally done with two stages of saw-type lint cleaners; however, many varieties respond very favorably to only one stage of saw-type lint cleaning. This study compared fiber properties of cotton processed with one and two stages of saw-type lint cleaning. Evaluation of 49 varieties grown near Stoneville, MS, on two soil types indicated significant differences between the varieties for most properties measured by the High Volume Instrument (HVI) classing system. Significant differences also occurred between fields (growth locations). One stage of saw-type lint cleaning was the most profitable for the farmer--these results differed from previous results which indicated that most, but not all, varieties were most profitable when processed with one stage of saw-type lint cleaning. These results indicate the potential for improving cotton fiber quality parameters based upon the option to use fewer than the current stages of saw-type lint cleaning.