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57% of U.S. corn, 60% of soybeans good to excellent

U.S. crop ratings generally declined over the past week. That followed another widely mixed week of weather, and falling condition ratings are not uncommon ahead of or during harvest.

The USDA says 57% of U.S. corn is good to excellent, down 3% on the week, with 86% at the dough making stage, 45% dented, and 6% mature.

60% of soybeans are called good to excellent, 1% lower, with 91% at the pod setting stage and 6% dropping leaves.

62% of spring wheat is harvested, compared to the five-year average of 52%, with 51% rated good to excellent, 1% less than last week.

37% of cotton is in good to excellent shape, a decline of 1%, and 81% of the crop is setting bolls with 20% of bolls opening.

27% of rice is harvested, ahead of average, and 97% has headed, and 68% is in good to excellent condition, a week-to-week dip of 2%.

14% of sorghum is harvested, slower than most recent years, 21% is mature, and 27% is reported as good to excellent, 1% below a week ago.

21% of pastures and rangelands are good to excellent, 2% lower, and 50% is poor to very poor, 2% higher.

The USDA’s weekly national crop progress and condition reports run through the end of November.