HRW CCI declines, SRW rating improves

Both crops remain well above last year’s levels.

green wheat field by Lindsey Pound
green wheat field by Lindsey Pound
(Lindsey Pound)

When USDA’s weekly crop condition ratings are plugged into the weighted Pro Farmer Crop Condition Index (0 to 500-point scale, with 500 being perfect), the HRW crop declined 2.1 points to 318.9, while the SRW crop improved 4.4 points to 375.8. Both crops are rated well above year-ago levels, with HRW up 48.3 points and SRW up 25.4 points.

Pro Farmer Crop Condition Index for HRW Wheat

This week

Last week

Last year

Kansas (39.61%*)

113.27

112.48

105.35

Oklahoma (12.81%)

43.68

42.52

32.92

Texas (7.77%)

24.55

25.10

19.58

Colorado (6.52%)

23.79

23.59

16.88

Nebraska (4.52%)

15.09

15.49

12.06

S. Dakota (4.44%)

15.59

16.74

12.30

Montana (8.42%)

32.15

33.92

28.45

HRW total

318.90

320.96

270.64

* denotes percentage of total national HRW crop production.

Pro Farmer Crop Condition Index for SRW Wheat

This week

Last week

Last year

Missouri (9.72%*)

35.86

35.96

33.43

Illinois (15.64%)

60.54

59.92

51.94

Ohio (14.11%)

57.59

55.47

49.68

Arkansas (2.51%)

9.00

8.83

9.88

Indiana (7.33%)

27.49

27.86

26.69

N. Carolina (7.87%)

29.84

29.61

30.47

Michigan (13.90%)

46.85

46.43

51.71

SRW total

375.82

371.45

350.46

* denotes percentage of total national SRW crop production.