(DTN) - Corn condition ratings improved slightly in the week ended July 11, according to USDA's Weekly Crop Progress Report. The percentage of the crop rated good to excellent increased by 2 percentage points.

"The DTN Corn Condition Index climbed 6 points last week to 174 points, bringing it back above last year's rating of 172 points, when traders expected it to decline slightly this week," said DTN Analyst John Sanow.

Corn silking, at 38 percent, is 12 percentage points ahead of average and 23 percentage points ahead of last year's pace.

"With silking running well above last year at the same time and conditions improving when traders thought they should decline, this report may be viewed as bearish," Sanow said.

Soybeans blooming, at 40 percent, is 3 percentage points ahead of average and 18 percentage points ahead of last year. Percent setting pods came in at 8 percent, 1 percentage point ahead of average.

"The DTN Soybean Condition Index declined for a fifth straight week," Sanow said, "this time by 4 points to 155 points, putting it 7 points behind last year. This report may be considered bullish due to the continued decline in crop conditions."

Winter wheat harvest was reported at 63 percent, 2 percentage points behind average. "Key states Kansas and Oklahoma fell behind pace slightly, although are both at 92 percent complete," Sanow said. "In spring wheat, the DTN Crop Condition Index fell four points to 193 points from last week, but still remains well above last year when it was 174 points. This report should be considered neutral to bearish."

National Crop Progress Summary

                                This  Last  Last  5-Yr

                                Week  Week  Year   Avg

Cotton Squaring                   79    64    74    68

Cotton Setting Bolls              26    15    20    23

Corn Silking                      38    19    15    26

Soybeans Blooming                 40    23    22    37

Soybeans Setting Pods              8    NA     4     7

Sorghum Headed                    27    25    26    30

Sorghum Coloring                  20    19    22    22

Oats Headed                       95    87    87    93

Oats Harvested                     9    NA     7     8

Rice Headed                       22    13    13    14

Winter Wheat Harvested            63    54    61    65

Spring Wheat Headed               72    52    54    78

Barley Headed                     68    44    50    73

 

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               2 7  18  52  21    3 7  19  51  20    2   6  21  52  19

Soybeans           3 8  24  50  15    2 8  24  51  15    2   6  26  52  14

Cotton             2 5  26  51  16    2 7  26  52  13    7  16  34  35   8

Sorghum            1 3  23  63  10    0 3  26  60  11   11  10  27  45   7

Winter Wheat       3 8  26  49  14    3 7  26  50  14   13  14  26  36  11

Spring Wheat       1 2  14  66  17    0 2  15  65  18    1   4  24  57  14

Oats               1 4  15  60  20    1 4  14  63  18   15   7  19  48  11

Rice               0 4  23  52  21    0 5  23  51  21    1   6  31  46  16

Barley             1 3  11  66  19    0 2  13  67  18    0   3  19  64  14

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