Corn, soybean and spring wheat CCI ratings deteriorate

The spring wheat CCI rating was the lowest of the growing season; the corn and soybean crops were still above their early July ratings.

drought corn dry weather heat wave - By Lindsey Pound
drought corn dry weather heat wave - By Lindsey Pound
(Lindsey Pound)

When USDA’s weekly condition ratings are plugged into the weighted Pro Farmer Crop Condition Index (CCI; 0 to 500-point scale, with 500 representing perfect), the corn crop dropped 4.7 points to 344.3, which was 11.5 points (3.2%) below last year at this time. The soybean crop fell 2.5 points to 335.8, which was 18.1 points (5.1%) below year-ago.

The spring wheat CCI rating plunged 9.6 points to 326.8, which was 48.7 points (13.0%) below last year and the lowest rating of the growing season.

Pro Farmer Crop Condition Index for Corn

This Week

Last week

Year-ago

Colorado (0.91%*)

3.37

3.33

2.99

Illinois (15.33%)

50.60

49.68

55.48

Indiana (6.95%)

24.75

24.55

22.01

Iowa (17.02%)

60.07

61.60

66.84

Kansas (4.72%)

15.88

16.92

15.90

Kentucky (1.72%)

6.49

6.20

5.44

Michigan (2.30%)

7.89

7.47

7.60

Minnesota (9.98%)

33.23

34.83

34.79

Missouri (3.75%)

9.86

10.23

11.97

Nebraska (11.86%)

41.39

42.82

42.51

North Carolina (0.79%)

3.07

3.01

2.25

North Dakota (2.28%)

7.96

8.25

9.53

Ohio (4.20%)

15.84

15.68

13.36

Pennsylvania (0.99%)

3.97

3.67

4.08

South Dakota (4.93%)

16.97

17.61

17.05

Tennessee (0.94%)

3.63

3.52

3.02

Texas (1.45%)

5.20

5.55

4.45

Wisconsin (3.71%)

12.91

12.54

13.73

Corn total

344.31

348.96

355.81

* denotes percentage of total national corn crop production.

Pro Farmer Crop Condition Index for Soybeans

This Week

Last week

Year-ago

Arkansas (3.58%*)

13.43

13.79

12.52

Illinois (15.24%)

49.55

49.39

56.97

Indiana (7.81%)

28.03

27.56

25.76

Iowa (13.31%)

46.32

47.12

50.87

Kansas (4.01%)

13.22

14.26

15.34

Kentucky (2.34%)

8.75

8.49

7.53

Louisiana (1.28%)

4.72

4.95

4.49

Michigan (2.47%)

8.29

7.72

8.31

Minnesota (8.45%)

28.56

29.65

31.10

Mississippi (2.47%)

9.40

9.64

8.33

Missouri (6.55%)

18.61

18.28

21.47

Nebraska (7.17%)

24.36

24.72

26.54

North Carolina (1.47%)

5.49

5.46

5.03

North Dakota (4.43%)

14.44

14.83

16.49

Ohio (6.41%)

23.46

23.34

21.61

South Dakota (4.90%)

16.85

17.14

17.54

Tennessee (1.81%)

1.00

1

1.00

Wisconsin (2.57%)

8.77

8.31

9.48

Soybean total

335.79

338.32

353.86

* denotes percentage of total national soybean production.

Pro Farmer Crop Condition Index for HRS Wheat

This Week

Last week

Year-ago

Idaho (7.48%*)

26.93

26.78

28.54

Minnesota (14.39%)

49.80

53.54

54.70

Montana (15.98%)

52.26

52.74

56.88

North Dakota (50.94%)

164.53

169.62

196.55

South Dakota (6.13%)

17.73

17.85

18.28

Washington (5.07%)

15.53

15.88

20.46

HRS total

326.77

336.41

375.42

* denotes percentage of total national HRS crop production.