HRW CCI rating declines, SRW rating improves

The HRW CCI rating remains historically low, while the SRW crop is rated stronger than average for early spring.

Weather- Storm rain clouds over green wheat - Lindsey Pound
Weather- Storm rain clouds over green wheat - Lindsey Pound
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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 dropped 5.8 points to 251.2, led by a four-point drop in top producer Kansas. The SRW crop improved 5.1 points to 368.9. The HRW CCI rating remains historically low, while the SRW crop is rated stronger than average for early spring.

Pro Farmer Crop Condition Index for HRW Wheat

This week

Last week

Last year

Kansas (39.61%*)

87.13

91.09

129.64

Oklahoma (12.81%)

32.02

34.20

41.32

Texas (7.77%)

19.43

19.66

15.85

Colorado (6.52%)

18.31

18.51

24.71

Nebraska (4.52%)

12.42

12.60

17.72

S. Dakota (4.44%)

14.03

13.63

13.74

Montana (8.42%)

27.86

26.34

28.61

HRW total

251.21

256.96

277.80

* 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%*)

36.45

36.25

34.88

Illinois (15.64%)

57.57

55.69

48.93

Ohio (14.11%)

50.95

49.82

42.90

Arkansas (2.51%)

9.45

8.95

7.47

Indiana (7.33%)

27.35

27.49

25.00

N. Carolina (7.87%)

31.42

30.63

25.20

Michigan (13.90%)

49.07

49.77

43.22

SRW total

368.90

363.77

345.32

* denotes percentage of total national SRW crop production.