The condition of the US winter wheat crop took an unexpected step back this past week.
Monday’s USDA crop progress report showed the national winter wheat crop at 52% good to excellent as of Sunday, down 2 points from a week earlier and first decline in the condition of the 2025 crop since a 2-point drop in the week ending April 20.
Going into the report, most traders and analysts were expecting the condition of the winter wheat crop to hold steady from the previous week.
Meanwhile, spring wheat planting continued at a brisk pace, with 82% of the American crop in the ground as of Sunday, up from 66% a week earlier and ahead of 76% last year and 65% on average. The spring wheat planting pace also topped the average pre-report trade guess of 80%.