Corn, soybean CCI ratings continue late-season deterioration

Illinois accounted for the bulk of the decline for both crops over the past week.

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 3.2 points to 332.9, which was 4.0 points (1.2%) below year-ago at this point. The soybean crop declined 2.1 points to 331.3, down 7.6 points (2.3%) from last year in mid-September. Illinois accounted for the bulk of the decline for both crops over the past week.

Pro Farmer Crop Condition Index for Corn

This Week

Last week

Year-ago

Colorado (0.91%*)

3.05

3.28

2.58

Illinois (15.33%)

50.45

53.05

54.33

Indiana (6.95%)

25.03

25.10

22.67

Iowa (17.02%)

56.67

56.16

63.20

Kansas (4.72%)

13.51

13.61

13.09

Kentucky (1.72%)

6.60

6.53

5.40

Michigan (2.30%)

8.23

8.19

7.46

Minnesota (9.98%)

31.73

31.43

34.79

Missouri (3.75%)

10.46

10.61

11.93

Nebraska (11.86%)

38.31

38.67

36.81

North Carolina (0.79%)

2.95

2.95

2.16

North Dakota (2.28%)

8.21

8.28

8.70

Ohio (4.20%)

16.26

16.77

13.28

Pennsylvania (0.99%)

3.96

3.90

3.84

South Dakota (4.93%)

16.03

15.88

14.08

Tennessee (0.94%)

3.63

3.61

2.96

Texas (1.45%)

4.75

4.75

4.21

Wisconsin (3.71%)

12.54

12.58

13.80

Corn total

332.90

336.06

336.90

* denotes percentage of total national corn crop production.

Pro Farmer Crop Condition Index for Soybeans

This Week

Last week

Year-ago

Arkansas (3.58%*)

13.89

13.82

12.35

Illinois (15.24%)

50.61

53.20

54.74

Indiana (7.81%)

28.03

28.11

26.70

Iowa (13.31%)

44.59

43.79

48.47

Kansas (4.01%)

10.37

10.49

11.83

Kentucky (2.34%)

8.77

8.77

7.79

Louisiana (1.28%)

3.83

3.81

3.32

Michigan (2.47%)

8.73

8.63

8.26

Minnesota (8.45%)

27.97

27.80

30.69

Mississippi (2.47%)

8.90

8.75

8.03

Missouri (6.55%)

20.90

20.90

21.99

Nebraska (7.17%)

22.79

22.57

23.25

North Carolina (1.47%)

5.17

5.20

5.25

North Dakota (4.43%)

14.39

14.79

16.05

Ohio (6.41%)

24.23

24.75

21.73

South Dakota (4.90%)

16.16

15.97

14.99

Tennessee (1.81%)

1.00

1.00

1.00

Wisconsin (2.57%)

8.52

8.57

9.58

Soybean total

331.26

333.40

338.89

* denotes percentage of total national soybean production.