In the last weekly Crop Progress and Condition report for the 2015 growing season, USDA shows improving winter wheat condition ratings along with emergence equal to average.
Winter wheat emergence is 93% complete, compared to 90% last week and a 93% five-year average. Fifty-five percent of the crop is rated good to excellent, compared to 53% last week.
"These ratings resulted in a four-point increase in the DTN Winter Wheat Condition Index to 146, which was down from 154 a year ago, but above the five-year average of 125," said DTN Analyst Todd Hultman. "Monday's report is neutral to bearish for wheat."
Ninety-eight percent of sorghum is harvested, compared to 94% last week and a 97% five-year average.
Eighty percent of the cotton crop is harvested, compared to 70% last week and an 88% five-year average.