USDA’s latest crop progress report, out Monday and afternoon and covering the week through June 1, held the most data points for traders to consider so far this season. Of particular note, the agency began tracking 2025 soybean quality ratings. The agency also continues to report on corn ratings, plantings for various crops, and winter wheat harvest.
Corn plantings moved from 87% a week ago up to 93% through Sunday, mirroring analyst expectations. That leaves this season’s pace ahead of 2024’s pace of 90% and identical to the prior five-year average. Seventy-eight percent of the crop is now emerged, up from 67% a week ago and slightly ahead of the prior five-year average of 77%.
Quality ratings improved by one point, as expected, with 59% of the crop now in good-to-excellent condition. Another 26% of the crop is rated fair (down one point from last year), with the remaining 5% rated poor or very poor.
Soybean plantings moved from 76% completion a week ago up to 84% through June 1, which was two points below the average trade guess of 86%. That’s still well above 2024’s pace of 77% and moderately ahead of the prior five-year average of 80%, meantime. Sixty-three percent of the crop is now emerged, up from 50% a week ago and six points ahead of the prior five-year average.
Quality ratings showed 67% of the crop is currently in good-to-excellent condition, slightly below the average trade guess of 68%. Another 28% of the crop is rated fair, with the remaining 5% rated poor or very poor.
Spring wheat plantings continued to make headway, moving from 87% last week up to 95% through June 1. That’s two points ahead of 2024’s pace and five points ahead of the prior five-year average. Seventy-three percent of the crop is now emerged.
Spring wheat quality ratings shot up five points last week, with 50% of the crop now in good-to-excellent condition. Another 37% of the crop was rated fair (unchanged from last week), with the remaining 13% rated poor or very poor (down five points from last week).
Winter wheat quality unexpectedly ticked two points higher last week, with 52% now in good-to-excellent condition. Another 30% of the crop is rated fair (down one point from last week), with the remaining 18% rated poor or very poor (down one point from last week).
Physiologically, 83% of the crop is now headed, up from 75% last week and favorable to the prior five-year average of 79%. And 3% of the crop has been harvested through June 1, mirroring the prior five-year average.
Click here for more data from today’s report, including a state-by-state look at topsoil and subsoil moisture, days suitable for fieldwork and more.