CCI Ratings for corn, soybeans and spring wheat down slightly

USDA national corn ratings unchanged

Agricultural field of soybeans with farm grain storage silos in background on a clear summer day in USA.
Agricultural field of soybeans with farm grain storage in background on a clear summer day in USA.
(Thomas - stock.adobe.com.)

USDA rated the corn crop as 73% “good” to “excellent” and 7% “poor” to “very poor,” the soybean crop 69% “good” to “excellent” and 7% “poor” to “very poor” and the spring wheat crop 48% “good” to “excellent” and 17% “poor” to “very poor.”

On the weighted Pro Farmer Crop Condition Index (CCI; 0 to 500-point scale, with 500 representing perfect), the corn crop declined less than 1 point to 384.8, despite no change in the overall national ratings from last week. The soybean crop declined 1 point and now sits about one point above last year. The spring wheat rating decreased 1.6 points and harvest began in most states this week.

Pro Farmer Crop Condition Index for Corn
This WeekLast weekYear-ago
Colorado (0.86%*)3.033.092.96
Illinois (15.63%)58.3158.9360.62
Indiana (6.96%)24.9924.7126.39
Iowa (17.37%)71.0671.4066.92
Kansas (4.27%)15.5816.0514.01
Kentucky (1.63%)5.885.926.33
Michigan (2.32%)8.407.848.72
Minnesota (9.85%)38.4138.2135.51
Missouri (3.80%)14.9714.7814.03
Nebraska (11.37%)45.2645.1443.62
North Carolina (0.69%)2.672.781.91
North Dakota (3.26%)12.0012.1010.76
Ohio (4.18%)15.0115.3116.12
Pennsylvania (0.66%)2.582.732.42
South Dakota (5.47%)21.6721.6119.17
Tennessee (0.81%)3.123.053.30
Texas (1.41%)5.015.154.40
Wisconsin (3.66%)14.6514.6513.60
Corn total384.88385.82374.55

* denotes percentage of total national corn crop production.

Pro Farmer Crop Condition Index for Soybeans
This WeekLast weekYear-ago
Arkansas (3.82%*)14.2014.0914.18
Illinois (15.74%)57.1258.2359.83
Indiana (7.90%)28.4228.1929.15
Iowa (13.73%)54.5154.7953.76
Kansas (3.03%)11.5211.3711.67
Kentucky (2.32%)8.618.688.53
Louisiana (1.18%)4.674.624.51
Michigan (2.38%)8.107.898.65
Minnesota (8.19%)31.6231.3730.43
Mississippi (2.38%)9.109.139.15
Missouri (6.45%)24.5224.7823.79
Nebraska (6.60%)25.6826.0126.56
North Carolina (1.48%)5.565.784.92
North Dakota (5.18%)18.5418.4316.62
Ohio (6.31%)22.7822.7223.68
South Dakota (5.06%)19.4619.3118.11
Tennessee (1.82%)1.001.001.00
Wisconsin (2.52%)10.0910.149.53
Soybean total369.95370.99368.50

* denotes percentage of total national soybean production.

Pro Farmer Crop Condition Index for HRS Wheat
This WeekLast weekYear-ago
Idaho (6.57%*)21.2721.9925.76
Minnesota (15.24%)59.5959.7464.38
Montana (13.14%)32.2032.4748.69
North Dakota (54.94%)200.07198.87208.61
South Dakota (6.10%)20.4722.0222.65
Washington (4.01%)10.6010.6812.53
HRS total344.20345.77382.61

* denotes percentage of total national HRS crop production.