HRW, SRW crops headed in opposite directions

The HRW CCI rating has declined each of the three weeks this spring, while the SRW rating has improved each week.

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 dropped 11.4 points to 325.6, led by a 7-point decline in top producer Kansas. The SRW CCI rating improved 3.4 points to 385.5, led by a 1.4-point increase in top producer Illinois.

Pro Farmer Crop Condition Index for HRW Wheat

This week

Last week

Last year

Kansas (39.61%*)

120.80

127.93

87.92

Oklahoma (12.81%)

43.55

45.60

27.03

Texas (7.77%)

25.18

25.72

18.34

Colorado (6.52%)

21.83

21.77

18.31

Nebraska (4.52%)

17.03

17.12

12.01

S. Dakota (4.44%)

15.99

15.50

13.86

Montana (8.42%)

29.37

29.71

28.20

HRW total

325.59

337.00

244.62

* 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%*)

37.61

37.22

35.76

Illinois (15.64%)

61.64

60.23

60.38

Ohio (14.11%)

53.21

53.78

51.80

Arkansas (2.51%)

9.20

9.10

9.08

Indiana (7.33%)

28.37

28.08

28.37

N. Carolina (7.87%)

30.24

30.39

31.02

Michigan (13.90%)

53.80

52.82

51.16

SRW total

385.52

382.08

379.39

* denotes percentage of total national SRW crop production.