Crop Progress: Corn and Soybean Harvest Nearing Completion
Nov 07, 2011
This afternoon, the USDA released its weekly crop progress report. The corn harvest is 87% complete, which is well ahead of the 73% 5-year historical average, but behind last year's 95% harvested for the first week of November.
Of the 18 primary soybean producing states, 92% of soybeans were harvested by the first week of November. Last year at this time 98% of soybeans had been harvested and the 5-year historical average is 88% harvested.
The winter wheat planting progress is at 94%, which is slightly ahead of the 5-year average of 92% and slightly behind last year's progress of 95%. Winter wheat emergence is at 76%, down from the 5-year average of 79% emerged. Winter wheat in poor or very poor condition is at 15%, a 2% decrease from last year at this time. Winter wheat in good or excellent condition is at 49%, a 4% decrease from last year at this time.
Corn prices increased by 0.93% over the past week ending at $6.53 per bushel, soybeans were down 1.24% to $11.92 per bushel, and wheat ended the week up 1.59% closing at $6.38 per bushel. Year-over-year corn prices are up 11.62%, soybeans are down 5.70%, and wheat is down 13.32%.
This is our last crop progress report for the 2011 year. We are looking forward to a productive winter and have an optimistic outlook for 2012.
-Colvin
