By Cheri Zagurski
DTN Managing Editor
OMAHA (DTN) -- Corn condition ratings held steady in the week ended Sep. 06, but maturity of the crop is lagging behind the five-year average, according to USDA's latest Crop Progress report.
Corn was rated 68% in good to excellent condition nationwide. Twenty percent of the crop is considered mature, compared to 9% last week and a 26% five-year average.
"Sixty-eight percent of the corn crop remained rated good to excellent, resulting in an unchanged DTN Corn Condition Index at 164 which is still above the five-year average of 94," said DTN Analyst Todd Hultman. "Tuesday's report was neutral for corn."
The soybean crop also held steady with last week at 63% good to excellent. Eighteen percent of the crop is dropping leaves, compared to 9% last week and a 16% five-year average.
"USDA kept the good-to-excellent rating unchanged at 63%, but DTN's Soybean Condition Index slipped 1 point to 152, which is still above the five-year average of 101," Hultman said. "Tuesday's report should be viewed as neutral for soybeans."
Spring wheat is 94% harvested, compared to 88% last week and a 76% five-year average. Spring wheat conditions are no longer reported. "Tuesday's report is neutral-to-bearish for spring wheat due to this year's rapid harvest progress," Hultman said.
Winter wheat planting is 3% complete, equal to last year and the five-year average. "Colorado led early planting efforts at 13% planted," Hultman pointed out.
Sorghum is 71% coloring, 33% mature and 18% harvested; last week these numbers were 58%, 29% and 15%, respectively. The five-year averages are 65%, 34% and 24%. Sorghum conditions were steady.
Barley is 95% harvested, compared to 93% last week and an 82% five-year average.
Ninety-five percent of the cotton crop is setting bolls and 31% has bolls opening, compared to 94% and 22% last week and five-year averages of 100% and 38%. Cotton condition worsened slightly.
Rice is 35% harvested, compared to 26% last week and a five-year average of 34%. Rice condition worsened slightly.
| National Crop Progress Summary |
| This | Last | Last | 5-Yr |
| Week | Week | Year | Avg |
| Corn Dough | 96 | 92 | 94 | 95 |
| Corn Dented | 76 | 60 | 67 | 75 |
| Corn Mature | 20 | 9 | 14 | 26 |
| Soybeans Setting Pods | 96 | 93 | 99 | 99 |
| Soybeans Dropping Leaves | 18 | 9 | 11 | 16 |
| Cotton Setting Bolls | 95 | 94 | 99 | 100 |
| Cotton Bolls Opening | 31 | 22 | 38 | 38 |
| Sorghum Coloring | 71 | 58 | 68 | 65 |
| Sorghum Mature | 33 | 29 | 40 | 34 |
| Sorghum Harvested | 18 | 15 | 26 | 24 |
| Rice Harvested | 35 | 26 | 25 | 34 |
| Spring Wheat Harvested | 94 | 88 | 55 | 76 |
| Winter Wheat Planted | 3 | NA | 3 | 3 |
| Barley Harvested | 95 | 93 | 78 | 82 |
| 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 | 7 | 22 | 49 | 19 | | 3 | 7 | 22 | 49 | 19 | | 2 | 5 | 19 | 52 | 22 |
| Soybeans | 3 | 8 | 26 | 49 | 14 | | 3 | 8 | 26 | 48 | 15 | | 1 | 5 | 22 | 53 | 19 |
| Cotton | 2 | 10 | 35 | 44 | 9 | | 4 | 8 | 35 | 45 | 9 | | 5 | 12 | 34 | 38 | 11 |
| Sorghum | 2 | 5 | 25 | 56 | 12 | | 2 | 5 | 25 | 56 | 12 | | 3 | 9 | 31 | 46 | 11 |
| Rice | 2 | 5 | 28 | 48 | 17 | | 2 | 4 | 28 | 48 | 18 | | - | 3 | 23 | 54 | 20 |
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