By Cheri Zagurski
DTN Managing Editor

OMAHA (DTN) — Ninety-three percent of the nation’s corn and 95% of the soybeans were harvested as of Nov. 8, according to USDA’s latest weekly Crop Progress report.

Corn is 93% harvested, compared to 85% last week and an 88% five-year average. “Monday’s report was neutral-to-bearish for corn,” said DTN Analyst Todd Hultman.

Soybeans are 95% harvested, compared to 92% last week and a 93% five-year average. “Monday’s report should be viewed as neutral for soybeans,” Hultman said.

Winter wheat planting is 92% complete, compared to 88% last week and a 94% five-year average. Eighty percent of the crop is emerged, compared to 72% last week and an 80% five-year average.

“USDA said 51% of winter wheat was rated good-to-excellent, resulting in a five-point increase in the DTN Winter Wheat Condition Index to 137, which was down from 157 a year ago and down from the five-year average of 129,” Hultman said. “Monday’s report is neutral-to-bearish for wheat.”

Eighty-five percent of sorghum is harvested, compared to 79% last week and an 82% five-year average.

Fifty-eight percent of the cotton crop is harvested, compared to 50% last week and a 65% five-year average.

National Crop Progress Summary
	This	Last	Last	5-Yr
	Week	Week	Year	Avg
Corn Harvested	93	85	78	88
Soybeans Harvested	95	92	89	93
Cotton Harvested	58	50	60	65
Sorghum Harvested	85	79	74	82
Winter Wheat Planted	92	88	93	94
Winter Wheat Emerged	80	72	82	80

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
Winter Wht	2	9	38	40	9		2	10	39	40	9		1	5	34	50	10

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