USDA Weekly Crop Progress Report

This article was originally posted at 3:04 p.m. CDT on Monday, Sept. 23. It was last updated at 3:53 p.m. CDT on Monday, Sept. 23.

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OMAHA (DTN) -- The percentage of U.S. corn and soybeans that has reached maturity fell further behind the five-year average last week, according to USDA NASS' latest Crop Progress report released Monday.

As of Sunday, 29% of corn was estimated as mature, well behind 69% at the same time last year and 28 percentage points behind the five-year average of 57%. That's further behind average than in last week's report, when maturity was running 21 percentage points behind the five-year average.

Corn in the dough stage was estimated at 96%, 4 percentage points behind the five-year average of 100%. Corn dented was 79%, 15 percentage points behind the five-year average of 94%.

"Michigan has the lowest rate of denting at 53% with Ohio, North Dakota and Wisconsin all below 60%," said DTN Lead Analyst Todd Hultman.

Nationwide, corn harvest progressed 3 percentage points to reach 7% as of Sunday, behind last year 15% and 4 percentage points behind the five-year average of 11%.

The condition of corn still in fields was estimated at 57% good to excellent, up 2 percentage points from the previous week, but still the lowest good-to-excellent rating for the crop at this time of year since 2013.

Like corn, the percentage of soybeans reaching maturity fell further behind the average pace last week. NASS estimated that, as of Sunday, 34% of soybeans were dropping leaves, 25 percentage points behind the five-year average of 59%. That was further behind average than in last week's report, when soybeans dropping leaves was 23 percentage points behind the five-year average.

Soybean condition held steady at 54% good to excellent. As with corn, that remains the lowest good-to-excellent rating since 2013, Hultman said.

Spring wheat harvest maintained its slow but steady progress last week, reaching 87% as of Sunday, 10 percentage points behind the five-year average of 97%. Montana and North Dakota remain the two slowest states at 80% and 85% harvested, respectively, Hultman said.

Winter wheat planting progress, on the other hand, remained near the average pace at 22% complete as of Sunday, compared to the five-year average of 24%.

Sorghum coloring was estimated at 90%, equal to the five-year average. Sorghum mature was estimated at 42%, behind the average of 53%. Sorghum harvested reached 26%, behind the five-year average of 31%. Barley harvested reached 92%, behind the average of 99%. Oats were 96% harvested, also behind the average of 99%.

Cotton bolls opening was estimated at 64%, ahead of the average of 57%. Cotton harvested was estimated at 11%, equal to the five-year average. Cotton condition -- for the portion of the crop still in fields -- was rated 39% good to excellent, down 2 percentage points from the previous week's 41% good-to-excellent rating. Rice harvested was 58%, slightly behind the average of 61%.

To view weekly crop progress reports issued by National Ag Statistics Service offices in individual states, visit http://www.nass.usda.gov/…. Look for the U.S. map in the "Find Data and Reports by" section and choose the state you wish to view in the drop-down menu. Then look for that state's "Crop Progress & Condition" report.

National Crop Progress Summary
	This	Last	Last	5-Year
	Week	Week	Year	Avg.
Corn Dough	96	93	100	100
Corn Dented	79	68	96	94
Corn Mature	29	18	69	57
Corn Harvested	7	4	15	11
Soybeans Dropping Leaves	34	15	68	59
Spring Wheat Harvested	87	76	99	97
Winter Wheat Planted	22	8	26	24
Cotton Bolls Opening	64	54	57	57
Cotton Harvested	11	9	16	11
Sorghum Coloring	90	79	93	90
Sorghum Mature	42	34	49	53
Sorghum Harvested	26	24	29	31
Barley Harvested	92	87	99	99
Oats Harvested	96	92	100	99
Rice Harvested	58	46	63	61

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National Crop Condition Summary
(VP = Very Poor; P = Poor; F = Fair; G = Good; E = Excellent)
	This Week					Last Week					Last Year
	VP	P	F	G	E	VP	P	F	G	E	VP	P	F	G	E
Corn	3	10	30	46	11	4	10	31	44	11	4	8	19	47	22
Soybeans	3	10	33	45	9	4	10	32	45	9	3	7	22	49	19
Cotton	3	16	42	32	7	3	14	42	34	7	7	22	32	29	10
Sorghum	2	6	27	51	14	1	6	28	51	14	5	11	29	45	10

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National Soil Moisture Condition - 48 States
(VS = Very Short; SH = Short; AD = Adequate; SR = Surplus)
	This Week				Last Week				Last Year
	VS	SH	AD	SR	VS	SH	AD	SR	VS	SH	AD	SR
Topsoil Moisture	11	22	55	12	11	22	55	12	8	18	63	11
Subsoil Moisture	9	23	58	10	9	22	59	10	10	20	61	9

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