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Oklahoma Wheat Harvest Gains Traction Despite Rain and Mud

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Oklahoma Harvest Report by the Oklahoma Wheat Commission

The Oklahoma Wheat Harvest continues to make progress in Central and Northern Oklahoma despite rains last night in several places.  Most of the harvest is complete in Northeast Oklahoma and is just starting on limited acres in the Panhandle region.   This report will only include the Central, Northern, Northeast and Panhandle locations as harvest has pretty much wrapped up in Southern Oklahoma.

Test weights in Central Oklahoma have been ranging all over the board as this region has been plagued with rains throughout harvest, but they are coming in lighter at 55 to 60 lbs. per bushel.  The average for this region is 58 lbs., which is remarkable given everything the crop has been through.   Yields are also all over the board ranging from the low 20’s to the mid 30’s with some higher yields reported on rare occasions. Producers are really having challenges getting the crop out in this region fighting mud and heavy weed pressures.

North Central Oklahoma test weights are still favorable with many locations reporting 60 plus for this region.  Yields are projected at a 30 bushel per acre average overall. Weeds are also becoming more of an issue for producers in this area.

In Northwest Oklahoma quality varies depending on location with weights ranging from 57 lbs. to 60 lbs. per bushel. Most locations are reporting average yields in the high 20’s with many acres abandoned due to the long-term drought.  Weeds are also becoming an issue on the remaining wheat in several locations.  

In Northeast Oklahoma the quality of both the Hard Red Winter wheat and Soft Red Winter wheat has been extremely favorable. Test weights are coming in at 61 to 63 lbs. with yields on Hard Red Winter Wheat being reported at 50 bushels per acre and Soft Red Winter Wheat being reported at 85 to over 100 bushels per acre in some instances.

In the Panhandle region harvest is beginning in some areas but will not take long as some locations say much of the wheat has been abandoned.  Some irrigated yields are being reported at 50 to 60 bushels per acre on early cuttings. Much of the dryland wheat will not be harvested. A lot of the cutting going on in this region is also going to on-farm storage for seed purposes.  Protein has been ranging from 10.5% to 14.5% in most locations with stronger proteins overall.  The state average as of today for protein is figured at 13.3%.  The Oklahoma Wheat Commission is calling harvest 68% complete.

Central Oklahoma

Hinton – Yields in the area are being reported from the low 20’s to mid 40’s.  Test weights are averaging 59 to 61 lbs. per bushel.  Protein was ranging from 12.5% to 13.5%.  This region is 95% harvested.

El Reno – Yields in the area are being reported from the mid 20’s to mid 40’s depending on location and management practices.  Some management intensive producers mentioned yields in the 50’s.  Test weights range from 58 lbs. to 60 lbs. per bushel. Protein is ranging from 12% to 14%.   Producers are struggling a great deal with grass and weeds in this region. This region is 65% harvested.

Okarche – Yields are being reported in the low 20’s to high 30’s for the most part.  Some management intensive producers are reporting higher yields in the low 40’s.  Test weights are ranging from 56 lbs. to 61 lbs. per bushel. Average test weight for the region is coming in at 59 lbs. per bushel.   Protein is ranging from 12.5% to 13.5%.  This region is 75% harvested.

Reeding/Piedmont – Test weights on what is being harvested are at 59 lbs. per bushel.  Yields are being reported from the mid 20’s to mid 30’s. Protein was averaging 13% on early cuttings. This region is 75% harvested.

Hennessey – Test weights are ranging from 57 to 58 lbs. per bushel.  Yields are favorable with the region looking at a 30 bushel per acre average.   Producers are facing challenges with weeds and mud in this region and have had some challenges getting the crop out. This region is 30% harvested.

Northern Oklahoma

Loyal/Hitchcock/Okeene/Fairview – Test weights  are ranging from 58 to 60 lbs. per bushel.  Yields are ranging from the low 20’s to mid 30’s for the most part.  A few management intensive producers mentioned higher yields in the mid to higher 40’s. Overall yield average for the region should be in the high 20’s. Protein is ranging from 13% to 14%. Producers are having to deal with terrible weed pressure now in several fields. Loyal, Okeene, Fairview regions are 50% harvested. Hitchcock region is considered 80% harvested due to more abandonment in the region.

Ringwood/Meno/Drummond – Test weights are ranging from 58 to 60 lbs. per bushel. Yields for this region are ranging from the mid 20’s to mid 40’s.  The yield average for this region should be in the high 20’s. Protein is ranging from 12% to 14%. This region is 30% harvested.

Lahoma – Test weights  are ranging from 58 lbs. to 61 lbs. per bushel.   Yields are being reported in the low to mid 30’s.  Proteins are ranging from 12% to 14%. This region is 70% harvested.

Burlington – Test weights in this region are mainly at 60 lbs. per bushel and above. With rains over the past few days, some have been lowered to 59 lbs. per bushel.   Yields on wheat in this region are being reported from 25 bushels per acre to 35 bushels per acre with a few higher yields being reported in the low to mid 40’s, but those instances are rare.  Proteins are coming in at a 13% average for the region.  A large amount of wheat in this region has been abandoned and was cut down for hay. This region is 90% harvested.

Shattuck – Test weights at this location have been reported at 58 lbs. to 62 lbs. per bushel depending on location and management practices. Dryland wheat in this area is reportedly making in the low 20’s. Some irrigated wheat in this region is being reported to be making 60 bushels per acre.  Protein is ranging from 12.5% to 14%. This region is 45% harvested.

Kremlin/Wakita/Renfrow – Yields for this region are being reported at a 30 to 35 bushel average, but a lot of wheat in the region has been abandoned due to severe drought.  Test weights are still mostly 60 lbs. per bushel and above. Proteins are ranging from 12% to 14%. This region is 65% harvested.

Pond Creek/Hunter/Medford – Yields ranging from the low 20’s to low 40’s depending on location and management practices.  Test weights are reported at 60 lbs. per bushel. Proteins ranging from 12% to 14%. This region is 65% harvested.

Tonkawa/Ponca City/Blackwell/Braman – Test weight for this region have been ranging from 58 lbs. to 60 lbs. per bushel. Producers reporting the wheat to be making 30 to 35 bushels per acre for the most part as an average in this region.   Proteins are ranging from 13% to 14%. Producers are starting to face challenges with heavy weed pressure in this area.  This region is 50% harvested.

Oklahoma Panhandle

Buffalo/Selman – Not much wheat has been taken in at these regions, as much of the crop has been abandoned due to the long-term drought.  Most wheat harvested in the area is being utilized for seed wheat.  Yields are ranging from the teens to high 20’s.  Test weights are 59 lbs. to 61 lbs. per bushel.  Protein is averaging 13% to 14%. This area is 45% complete with harvest.

Hooker  – Some dryland wheat has been taken in at this location over the last two days.  Test weights were ranging from 60 to 63 lbs. per bushel.  No yields have been reported.  Proteins are ranging from 12% to 14%.  Nothing as of recent is being reported on irrigated wheat being harvested, although one field in the region was reported to have made 60 bushels per acre.  No percentage allocated to harvest completion as they are just getting started in this area.

Boise City – No harvest is being reported in this region.  It is predicted harvest will begin in this region over the coming weekend for the wheat that will be harvested.  Much of the wheat in this area has been abandoned due to the long-term drought this past year.

Northeast Oklahoma

Afton – 60% of the wheat reported at this location is Soft Red Winter Wheat, and the other 40% is Hard Red Winter.  Harvest on both classes has been extremely high quality with favorable yields.  Test weights on all wheat have been 60 lbs. and above with the majority of the wheat coming in at 62 lbs. to 63 lbs. per bushel.  Yields on the Hard Red Winter Wheat are being reported at 40 to 50 bushels per acre.  Yields on the Soft Red Winter Wheat are being reported at 80 to 100 bushels per acre.  No proteins have been reported.  Harvest in this region is 95-97% complete.

Miami – 95% of the wheat reported at this location is Soft Red Winter Wheat, the other 5% is Hard Red Winter Wheat.   Harvest on both classes has been extremely high quality with favorable yields. Test weights on all wheat has been 60 lbs. and above with the majority of the wheat coming in at 62 lbs. to 63 lbs. per bushel.   Yields on the Hard Red Winter wheat are being reported at 40 to 50 bushels per acre.  Yields on the Soft Red Winter Wheat are being reported from 80 to 100 bushels per acre.  No proteins have been reported.   Harvest in this region is 90% complete.

Wheat Classes And What They Are Used For

Hard Red Winter (HRW) – A versatile wheat with excellent milling and baking characteristics for pan bread.   Hard Red Winter wheat is also a choice for Asian noodles, hard rolls, flat breads, general purpose flour and cereal.

Soft Red Winter (SRW) – A versatile, weak-gluten wheat with excellent milling and baking characteristics suited for cookies, crackers, pretzels, pastries and flat breads.

Below, see the next 7-Day Forecast and 3-Day Rainfall Accumulation recorded by the Oklahoma Mesonet.  The next Oklahoma Harvest Report will be published on Thursday, July 6, 2023 due to the 4th of July Holiday.  A regional report will be published by Plains Grain Inc. on Friday, June 30, 2023.

Oklahoma Wheat Harvest Continues in All Locations this Week

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Oklahoma Harvest Report by the Oklahoma Wheat Commission

The Oklahoma Wheat Harvest made greater progress in areas over the weekend, even with continued rains in multiple regions throughout this past week. 

Harvest in Southwest and South Central, Oklahoma is wrapped up for the most part although producers are still cutting in regions where they have been fighting rains. Harvest in Southwest, Oklahoma is 95% complete.   In Central Oklahoma greater progress was made in most areas over the weekend. The OWC is now calling that region 60% complete in most places.   In parts of Northwest Oklahoma, up by Burlington and Alva, harvest is 80% complete. As you move into North Central regions along the Hwy 81 corridor east up along I-35 around Tonkawa,  Ponca City, Blackwell and Braman, that area is 35% complete.   In Northeast Oklahoma in the Afton and  Miami regions, that area is 85% to 95% complete depending on location.

In the Panhandle regions producers have been fighting untimely rains for wheat harvest in many places.  No dryland wheat or irrigated wheat is being reported as being harvest in the Balko region.   One field of irrigated wheat has been reported as being harvested south of Hooker and was making 55 bushels per acre on early cuttings, but no irrigated wheat has been reported as being taken in at elevators within that region.   Some samples have been received on irrigated wheat at Hooker this morning and they were 17% moisture, so producers were hoping to get into the fields today.  (No dryland wheat will be harvested in this region most likely.)

In Southern Oklahoma test weights at most locations have fallen a bit now ranging mostly at a 59 lbs. per bushel average for that region.  In Central Oklahoma test weights are not as high ranging from 56 to 61 lbs. per bushel, but most coming in at 57 lbs. to 59 lbs. per bushel. Early reports from Northern Oklahoma across the state have test weights ranging from 60-62 lbs. per bushel, with a few lower test weights being reported at 58 lbs. per bushel.  Quality has still been holding up on wheat in this area as the rains have not as impacted it as much as Central, Oklahoma.

In Northeast Oklahoma, the quality on both Hard Red Winter and Soft Red Winter wheat has been extremely favorable.  Test weight coming in at 61 to 63 lbs. with yields on Hard Red Winter wheat being reported at 50 bushels per acre and on Soft Red Winter wheat being reported at 85 to over 100 bushels per acre in some instances.

Yields on wheat being taken in as harvest progresses in Southern Oklahoma are still favorable at this point, as the majority of the crop is now harvested in this region.  Most are reporting 30 to 40 bushel per acre yields in Southern Oklahoma.  In Central Oklahoma the yields are ranging from the low 20’s to mid 30’s, with some higher yields in the mid to high 40’s depending on location. Yields being reported in Northern Oklahoma locations from elevator managers as most locations are just getting good starts have many locations calling for a 35 bushel per acre average, with a few management intensive producers mentioning some higher yields, but those instances are rare. Protein has been ranging from 10.5% to 14.5% in most all locations with stronger proteins overall.  State average as of today for protein is being figured at 13.2%.  The Oklahoma Wheat Commission is calling harvest 57% complete.

This will be the last week Southern Oklahoma elevator regions will be reported for the 2023 harvest season as harvest in those regions for the most part is considered complete.

Southern Oklahoma

Grandfield/Chattanooga- Test weights have dropped some in this region due to rains and now are ranging from 59-61 lbs. per bushel.  A large portion of this area was harvested with higher test weights so average on the area will still fall in the 60-61 lbs. per bushel range.  Yields ranging mostly from 30 bushels to 50 bushels per acre. Grandfield region is 95% completed, Chattanooga region is 90% complete with harvest.

Devol- Yields reported from the low 30’s to mid 50’s.  Test weights ranging from 61-64 lbs. per bushel.  This region is 99% complete with harvest.

Frederick- Test weights in this region averaging 60 to 61 lbs. per bushel.  Yields being reported from low 20’s to mid 40’s depending on location. Protein ranging from 10.5% to 12.5%, with the average for this region at 11.9%.  This region is 99% complete with harvest.

Altus/Duke- Test weights ranging 59 lbs. to 62 lbs. per bushel. Yields reported from the high 20’s to low 40’s depending on location.  Protein reported at 11.5%-12.5%. This region is 97% harvested.

Hobart/Roosevelt- Test weights reported at 58 lbs. to 60 lbs. per bushel.  Yields ranging from the mid 20’s to low 40’s. Protein was reported at 12%-14%.  This region is 90% harvested.

Lone Wolf- Test weights in the region are ranging from 57 lbs. to 61 lbs. per bushel. Average test weight at 59.5 lbs. per bushel.  Yields being reported in the mid 20’s to low 40’s depending on location.  This region is 90% harvested.

Rocky/Sentinel- Test weights are ranging from 57 lbs. to 60 lbs. per bushel, the average for the region is at 59 lbs. per bushel, as of today. Yields have been reported from low 20’s to high 30’s.  This region is 90% harvested.

Central Oklahoma

Hinton- Yields in the area are being reported from the low 20’s to mid 40’s.  Test weights are averaging 59 to 61 lbs. per bushel.  Protein was ranging from 12.5% to 13.5%.  This region is 75% harvested.

Okarche- Yields being reported in the low 20’s to high 30’s for the most part.  Some management intensive producers reporting higher yields in the low 40’s.  Test weights ranging from 56 lbs. to 61 lbs. per bushel. Average test weight for the region coming in at 59 lbs. per bushel.   Protein is ranging from 12.5% to 13.5%.  This region is 65% harvested.

Reeding/Piedmont- Test weights on what is being harvested is at 59 lbs. per bushel.  Yields being reported from the mid 20’s to mid 30’s. Protein was averaging 13% on early cuttings. This region is 65% harvested.

Northern Oklahoma

Lahoma- Test weights ranging from 58 lbs. to 61 lbs. per bushel.   Yields being reported in the low to mid 30’s.  More progress was made in this region over the last two days.  This region is 60% harvested.

Burlington- Test weights in this region mainly at 60 lbs. per bushel and above, with rains over the past few days some have been lowered now to 59 lbs. per bushel.   Yields on wheat in this region being reported from 25 bushels per acre to 35 bushels per acre, with a few higher yields being reported in the low to mid 40’s but those instances are rare.  Proteins coming in at a 13% average for the region.  A large amount of wheat in this region has been abandoned and was cut down for hay.

Shattuck-  Test weights at this location reported at 58 lbs. to 62 lbs. per bushel depending on location and management practices. Dryland wheat in this area is reported as making in the low 20’s, some irrigated wheat in this region reported to be making 60 bushels per acre.  Protein is ranging from 12.5% to 14%. This region is 30% harvested.

Tonkawa/Ponca City/Blackwell/Braman- Test weight for this region have been ranging from 58.5 lbs. to 60 lbs. per bushel. Producers reporting the wheat to be making 30 to 35 bushels per acre for the most part as an average in this region.   Proteins are ranging from 13% to 14%.  This region is 35% harvested.

Oklahoma Panhandle

Balko/Guymon/Hooker- No wheat has been taken in at these locations.  Producers have had untimely rains for wheat harvest in several regions of the Panhandle this past week.  One irrigated field south of Hooker is being reported as harvested and the yields on that were reported at 55 bushels per acre.  One sample was received in Hooker this morning at 17% moisture on irrigated wheat, so producers are hopeful to start harvesting late this afternoon or tomorrow.   Most dryland wheat in the Panhandle will not be harvested.  Some dryland wheat planned to be harvested in the Balko region.

Northeast Oklahoma

Afton- 60% of the wheat reported at this location is Soft Red Winter Wheat, and the other 40% is Hard Red Winter.  Harvest on both classes has been extremely high quality with favorable yields.  Test weight on all wheat has been 60 lbs. and above with the majority of the wheat coming in at 62 lbs. to 63 lbs. per bushel.  Yields on the Hard Red Winter wheat being reported at 40 to 50 bushels per acre.  Yields on the Soft Red Winter Wheat being reported at 80 to 95 bushels per acre.  No proteins have been reported.  Harvest in this region is 95-97% complete.

Miami- 95% of the wheat reported at this location is Soft Red Winter Wheat, the other 5% is Hard Red Winter wheat.   Harvest on both classes has had extremely high quality with favorable yields. Test weight on all wheat has been 60 lbs. and above with the majority of the wheat coming in at 62 lbs. to 63 lbs. per bushel.   Yields on the Hard Red Winter wheat being reported at 40 to 50 bushels per acre.  Yields on the Soft Red Winter Wheat being reported at 80 to 95 bushels per acre.  No proteins have been reported.   Harvest in this region is 85% complete.

Wheat Classes and What They are Used For

Hard Red Winter-(HRW) wheat is versatile with excellent milling and baking characteristics for pan bread.   Hard Red Winter wheat is also a choice for Asian noodles, hard rolls, flat breads, general purpose flour and cereal.

Soft Red Winter-(SRW) a versatile weak-gluten wheat with excellent milling and baking characteristics suited for cookies, crackers, pretzels, pastries and flat breads.

Below, see the next 7 day forecast and 3-Day Rainfall Accumulations recorded by the Oklahoma Mesonet.  The next Oklahoma Harvest Report will be published on Wednesday, June 26, 2023, and a regional report will be published by Plains Grain Inc. on Friday, June 30, 2023.

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Oklahoma Wheat Harvest Continues in All Locations this Week — June 26, 2023

Oklahoma Wheat Harvest Makes Minor Progress Statewide this Week

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Oklahoma Harvest Report by the Oklahoma Wheat Commission

The Oklahoma Wheat Harvest made slight progress in Northern Oklahoma over the past couple days, and many areas in Southern and Central Oklahoma have been dealing with mud and rain in several locations late Saturday night and early Sunday morning. As of this morning, heavy showers were moving across Northern and Central Oklahoma, in several places. Harvest in most parts of Northern Oklahoma, until the rains this morning is 20% to 30% completed depending on location. Some harvest is being reported on early cuttings of irrigated wheat in the Panhandle, but a lot of the wheat in this region is still green, and producers are hopeful to get a good start early or the middle of next week. (A large amount of the dryland wheat in the Panhandle has been terminated and will not be harvested due to the severe drought, and a lot of irrigated wheat has been laid down for hay.) In Southern Oklahoma test weights at most locations have fallen a bit now ranging mostly at 60 lbs. per bushel average for that region. In Central and West Central regions, test weights are ranging from 55-60 lbs. per bushel. (The average in that Central and West Central region is still holding on in that 58 to 59 lbs. per bushel range) but if rains continue it is predicted that might change. Early reports from Northern Oklahoma across the state have test weights ranging from 60-62 lbs. per bushel, with a few lower test weights being reported at 58 lbs. per bushel. This is on reports of wheat before the rains coming through Northern Oklahoma today.
Yields on wheat being taken in as harvest progresses in Southern Oklahoma still favorable at this point, as the majority of the crop is now harvested in this region. Most are reporting 30 to 40 bushel per acre yields in Southern Oklahoma. In Central Oklahoma the yields are ranging from the low 20’s to mid 30’s, with some higher yields in the mid to high 40’s depending on location. Yields being reported in Northern Oklahoma locations from elevator managers, as most locations are just getting good starts, have many locations calling for a 35 bushel per acre average, with a few management intensive producers mentioning some higher yields, but those instances are rare. Protein has been ranging from 10.5% to 14.5% in most all locations with stronger proteins overall. State average as of today for protein is being figured at 12.8%. The Oklahoma Wheat Commission is calling harvest 45% complete.

Southern Oklahoma
Grandfield/Chattanooga- Test weights have dropped some in this region, due to rains and now are ranging from 59-61 lbs. per bushel. A large portion of this area was harvested with higher test weights so average in the area will still fall in the 60-61 lbs. per bushel range. Yields ranging mostly from 30 bushels to 50 bushels per acre. Grandfield region is 95% completed, Chattanooga region is 85% complete with harvest.
Devol- Yields reported from the low 30’s to mid 50’s. Test weights ranging from 61-64 lbs. per bushel. This region is 99% complete with harvest.
Frederick- Test weights in this region averaging 60 to 61 lbs. per bushel. Yields being reported from low 20’s to mid 40’s depending on location. Protein ranging from 10.5% to 12.5%, with the average for this region at 11.9%. This region is 99% complete with harvest.
Altus/Duke- Test weights ranging 59 lbs. to 62 lbs. per bushel. Yields reported from the high 20’s to low 40’s depending on location. Protein reported at 11.5%-12.5%. This region is 90% harvested.
Hobart/Roosevelt- Test weights reported at 59 lbs. to 62 lbs. per bushel, this is up until the heavy rains this past weekend. Producers have still been fighting mud from heavy rains this weekend in this area. Yields ranging from the mid 20’s to low 40’s. Protein was reported at 12%-14%. This region is 70% harvested.
Lone Wolf- Test weights in the region are ranging from 57 lbs. to 61 lbs. per bushel. Average test weight at 59.5 lbs. per bushel. Yields being reported in the mid 20’s to low 40’s depending on location. This region is 70% harvested.
Apache- This region has been fighting untimely rains for the entire harvest season but producers have managed to get more harvesting done before this weekend, although rains on Saturday evening/Sunday morning have slowed them down again. Test weight before the rains this weekend dropped some but still are at a 60 lb. per bushel average. Yields have been ranging from 25 to 40 bushels per acre. One management intensive producer reported higher yields ranging from 65 to 70 bushels per acre. Proteins are ranging from 11.5% to 13%. This region is 55% harvested.
Rocky/Sentinel- Rains over the weekend have stopped producers once again, and many producers have struggled to make progress in this region with the mud and high humidity. Test weights are ranging from 58 lbs. to 60 lbs. per bushel, the average for the region is at 59.5 lbs. per bushel, as of today. Yields have been reported from low 20’s to high 30’s. This region is 75% harvested.
Central Oklahoma
Hinton- Yields in the area are being reported from the low 20’s to mid 40’s. Test weights are averaging 60 to 61 lbs. per bushel. Protein was ranging from 12.5% to 13.5%. This region is 37% harvested.
Greenfield- Producers in this area have been able to get into the fields after the untimely rains last weekend since the ground is sandier in this region and is able to carry the combines. A lot of wheat was abandoned in this region for hay, but on what is being harvested the area is looking at a 30 bushel average. Test weights have dropped now ranging from 55 lbs. to 61 lbs. per bushel. Right now the region is at a 59 lbs. per bushel average. Protein is ranging from 12.5% to 13.5%. This region is 70% harvested.
Okarche- Harvest in this region made some progress late last week and some on Saturday, but rains have delayed producers from getting back into fields. Yields being reported in the low 20’s to high 30’s for the most part. Some management intensive producers reporting higher yields in the low 40’s. Test weights ranging from 58 lbs. to 59 lbs. per bushel. Protein is ranging from 12.5% to 13.5%. This region is 30% harvested.
Reeding/Piedmont- Heavy rains over the weekend are delaying producers once again in this area. Test weights on what is being harvested is at 59 lbs. per bushel. Yields being reported from the mid 20’s to mid 30’s. Protein was averaging 13% on early cuttings. This region is 20% harvested.
Northern Oklahoma
Lahoma- Test weights on early cuttings are 60 lbs. per bushel and above. Early yields being reported in the low to mid 30’s. More progress was made in this region over the last two days. This region is 25% harvested.
Kremlin/Wakita/Renfrow- Early cuttings taken in at this location have test weights at 60 lbs. per bushel and above. Early yields for the region are being reported at a 30 to 35 bushel average, but a large amount of wheat has been abandoned due to the severe drought. Protein is ranging from 12-13%. This region is 20% harvested.
Pond Creek/Hunter/Medford- Early cuttings have been taken in at these locations and harvest is just getting a good start. Yields ranging in the low 20’s to low 40’s depending on location and management practices. Test weights reported at 60 lbs. per bushel and higher. Proteins are ranging from 12-13%. This region is 20% harvested.
Alva- Producers in this region got anywhere from ½ inch to an inch of rain this morning depending on location. Test weights up to this point have been 60 lbs. per bushel or above. Yields are being reported in the low 20’s to mid 30’s, with some management intensive producers mentioning some yields in the mid 40’s to low 50’s but those instances are rare. Protein being reported at 12.5%. This region is 30% harvested.
Shattuck- Producers were just getting started in this area over the weekend and then were hindered by rains on Saturday evening. Early cuttings coming in at 62 lbs. per bushel on test weight. No yields being reported, although a lot of wheat in the region will not be harvested due to the drought. This region is 12% harvested.
Oklahoma Panhandle
Guymon/Hooker- Some wheat being harvested south of Hooker with early cuttings being reported. This was irrigated wheat with a 63.5 lbs. per acre test weight. No yields being reported on early cuttings. A lot of the irrigated wheat in this region is still green but producers are hopeful to get into fields over the weekend or the beginning of next week.
Northeast Oklahoma
Afton- 60% of the wheat reported at this location is Soft Red Winter Wheat, and the other 40% is Hard Red Winter. Harvest on both classes has been extremely high quality with favorable yields. Test weight on all wheat has been 60 lbs. and above with the majority of the wheat coming in at 62 lbs. to 63 lbs. per bushel. Yields on the Hard Red Winter wheat being reported at 40 to 50 bushels per acre. Yields on the Soft Red Winter Wheat being reported at 80 to 95 bushels per acre. No proteins have been reported. Harvest in this region is 75% complete.
Miami- 95% of the wheat reported at this location is Soft Red Winter Wheat, the other 5% is Hard Red Winter wheat. Harvest on both classes has had extremely high quality with favorable yields. Test weight on all wheat has been 60 lbs. and above with the majority of the wheat coming in at 62 lbs. to 63 lbs. per bushel. Yields on the Hard Red Winter wheat being reported at 40 to 50 bushels per acre. Yields on the Soft Red Winter Wheat being reported at 80 to 95 bushels per acre. No proteins have been reported. Harvest in this region is 60% complete.
Wheat Classes and What They are Used For
Hard Red Winter- (HRW) wheat is versatile with excellent milling and baking characteristics for pan bread. Hard Red Winter wheat is also a choice for Asian noodles, hard rolls, flat breads, general purpose flour and cereal.
Soft Red Winter-(SRW) a versatile weak-gluten wheat with excellent milling and baking characteristics suited for cookies, crackers, pretzels, pastries and flat breads.
We also want to let our producers in Lawton, OK and neighbors in Perryton, TX, know that they continue to be in our thoughts and prayers this week and in the days ahead!
Below, see the next 7 day forecast and 4-Day Rainfall Accumulations recorded by the Oklahoma Mesonet. The next Oklahoma Harvest Report will be published on Monday, June 26, 2023, and a regional report will be published by Plains Grain Inc. on Friday, June 23, 2023.

Oklahoma Wheat Harvest Makes Some Progress with Continued Start and Stop Pattern Due to Widespread Rains

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Oklahoma Harvest Report by the Oklahoma Wheat Commission

Oklahoma Wheat harvest made slight progress this week as producers were in fields off and on again as rains came late last week and over the weekend. Harvest is still taking place from the Oklahoma/Texas line to the Oklahoma/ Kansas line, but heavy rains in parts of Southwest Oklahoma as well as in Central and Northern Oklahoma had everyone at a standstill yesterday, with hopes that producers will be back in the fields by this afternoon or late tomorrow depending on location. Harvest is just getting a good start in Northern Oklahoma from 81 HWY east to the I-35 corridor we are calling that region now 15% harvested. As you go further into Northwest Oklahoma around Cherokee and Alva they are calling harvest 5 to 10% complete. Shattuck just received a few loads over the weekend and no harvest is being reported in the Panhandle regions, out by Guymon or Hooker as of today. It is thought some dryland harvest might begin the end of this week in the Panhandle but the wheat in that region is further behind. (A large amount of the dryland wheat in the Panhandle has been terminated and will not be harvested due to the severe drought, and a lot of irrigated wheat has been laid down for hay.) In Southern Oklahoma test weights at most locations are still falling in the ranges of 60-62 lbs. per bushel. In Central and West Central regions, test weights are ranging from 57-60 lbs. per bushel. Early reports from Northern Oklahoma across the state have test weights ranging from 60-62 lbs. per bushel, with a few lower test weights being reported at 58 lbs. per bushel.
Yields on wheat being taken in as harvest progresses in Southern Oklahoma still favorable at this point, as the majority of the crop is now harvested in this region. Most are reporting 30 to 40 bushel per acre yields in Southern Oklahoma. In Central Oklahoma the yields are ranging from the low 20’s to mid 30’s, with some higher yields in the mid to high 40’s depending on location. Yields being reported in Northern Oklahoma locations from elevator managers as most locations are just getting good starts have many locations calling for a 35 bushel per acre average, with a few management intensive producers mentioning some higher yields, but those instances are rare. Protein has been ranging from 10.5% to 14.5% in most all locations with stronger proteins overall. State average as of today for protein is being figured at 12.8%. The Oklahoma Wheat Commission is calling harvest 43% complete.

Grandfield/Chattanooga- Test weights have dropped some in this region, due to rains and now are ranging from 59-61 lbs. per bushel.  A large portion of this area was harvested with higher test weights so average on the area will still fall in the 60-61 lbs. per bushel range.  Yields ranging mostly from 30 bushels to 50 bushels per acre. Grandfield region is 95% completed, Chattanooga region is 75% complete with harvest.

Devol- Yields reported from the low 30’s to mid 50’s.  Test weights ranging from 61-64 lbs. per bushel.  This region is 99% complete with harvest.

Frederick- Test weights in this region averaging 60 to 61 lbs. per bushel.  Yields being reported from low 20’s to mid 40’s depending on location. Protein ranging from 10.5% to 12.5%, with the average for this region at 11.9%.  This region is 99% complete with harvest.

Altus/Duke- Test weights ranging 59 lbs. to 62 lbs. per bushel. Yields reported from the high 20’s to low 40’s depending on location.  Protein reported at 11.5%-12.5%. This region is 85% harvested.

Hobart/Roosevelt- Test weights reported at 59 lbs. to 62 lbs. per bushel, this is up until the heavy rains this past weekend. Yields ranging from the mid 20’s to low 40’s. Protein was reported at 12%-14%.  This region is 70% harvested.

Lone Wolf- Test weights in the region are ranging from 57 lbs. to 61 lbs. per bushel. Average test weight at 59.5 lbs. per bushel.  Yields being reported in the mid 20’s to low 40’s depending on location.  This region is 70% harvested.

Apache- This region has been fighting untimely rains for the entire harvest season but producers have managed to get more harvesting done before this weekend. Test weight before the rains this weekend dropped some but still are at a 60 lb. per bushel average.   Yields have been ranging from 25 to 40 bushels per acre.  One management intensive producer reporting higher yields ranging from 65 to 70 bushels per acre.   Proteins are ranging from 11.5% to 13%.  This region is 55% harvested.  

Rocky/Sentinel- Rains over the weekend have stopped producers once again, but they are hopeful they will be back in the fields late this afternoon.  Test weights are ranging from 58 lbs. to 60 lbs. per bushel, the average for the region is at 59.5 lbs. per bushel, as of today. Yields have been reported from low 20’s to high 30’s.  This region is 75% harvested.

Hinton- Yields in the area are being reported from the low 20’s to mid 40’s.  Test weights before the rains this weekend were averaging 60 to 61 lbs. per bushel.  Protein was ranging from 12.5% to 13.5%.  This region is 35% harvested.

Okarche- Harvest in this region made some progress late last week and some on Saturday, but rains have delayed producers from getting back into fields. Yields being reported in the low 20’s to high 30’s for the most part.  Some management intensive producers reporting higher yields in the low 40’s.  Test weights ranging from 58 lbs. to 59 lbs. per bushel.  Protein is ranging from 12.5% to 13.5%.  This region is 30% harvested.

Reeding/Piedmont- Heavy rains over the weekend are delaying producers once again in this area.  Test weights on what is being harvested is at 59 lbs. per bushel.  Yields being reported from the mid 20’s to mid 30’s. Protein was averaging 13% on early cuttings. This region is 20% harvested.

Lahoma- This location is just getting started with some wheat being taken in over the weekend before the rains on Saturday evening.  Test weights on early cuttings are 60 lbs. per bushel and above.  Early yields being reported in the low to mid 30’s. This region is 5% harvested.

Kremlin/Wakita/Renfrow- Early cuttings taken in at this location have test weights at 60 lbs. per bushel and above.  Early yields for the region are being reported at a 30 to 35 bushel average, but a large amount of wheat has been abandoned due to the severe drought.  Protein is ranging from 12-13%. This region is 15% harvested.

Pond Creek/Hunter/Medford- Early cuttings have been taken in at these locations and harvest is just getting a good start.  Yields ranging in the low 20’s to low 40’s depending on location and management practices.  Test weights reported at 60 lbs. per bushel and higher.  Proteins are ranging from 12-13%. This region is 15% harvested.

Cherokee- This location just got started over the weekend before the rains on Saturday evening.  Early cuttings have test weights at 60 lbs. per bushel and higher for the most part, with a few loads coming in at 58 lbs. per bushel.  Yields on early cuttings reported from the mid 20’s to mid 30’s. Some higher yields are anticipated, but the majority of the crop is predicted to come in at around 30 bushels per acre. (A large amount of the wheat in this area was laid down for hay) No proteins being reported on early cuttings.  This region is 5% harvested.

Shattuck- Producers were just getting started in this area over the weekend and then were hindered by rains on Saturday evening.    Early cuttings coming in at 62 lbs. per bushel on test weight. No yields being reported, although a lot of wheat in the region will not be harvested due to the drought. This region is 5-10% harvested.

Guymon/Hooker- No wheat has been taken in at these locations.  Elevator operators in Guymon and Hooker think some wheat might be ready for harvesting by the end of this week. 

We also want to let our producers in Lawton, OK and neighbors in Perryton, TX that they are in our thoughts and prayers this week and in the days ahead!

Below, see the next 7 day forecast and 3-Day Rainfall Accumulations recorded by the Oklahoma Mesonet.  The next Oklahoma Harvest Report will be published on Wednesday, June 21, 2023, and a regional report will be published by Plains Grain Inc. on Friday, June 23, 2023.

Oklahoma Wheat Harvest Continues with Stops and Starts Across the State this Past Week—Some Progress Made

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Oklahoma Harvest Report by the Oklahoma Wheat Commission

Oklahoma Wheat harvest continues to move along in different areas depending on rain amounts and when producers can get into fields. Harvest is taking place from the Oklahoma/Texas line to the Oklahoma/ Kansas line. More progress has been made along the I-35 corridor up into Kansas on early cuttings, with producers just getting started in the Goltry/Helena areas, and Burlington/Alva regions of North Central and Northwest Oklahoma. No harvest has been reported at elevator locations taking place from Shattuck up into the Panhandle regions of Balko and Hooker. It is thought some dryland harvest might begin in those Panhandle regions over the weekend or the beginning of next week. (A large amount of the dryland wheat in the Panhandle has been terminated and will not be harvested due to the severe drought.) In Southern, Oklahoma test weights at most locations are still falling in the ranges of 60-62 lbs. per bushel. In Central and West Central regions, test weights are ranging from 58-60 lbs. per bushel. Early reports from Northern Oklahoma have test weights ranging from 60-62 lbs. per bushel.
Yields on wheat being taken in as harvest progresses in Southern Oklahoma are still favorable at this point. Most are reporting 30 to 40 bushel per acre yields in Southern Oklahoma. In Central Oklahoma the yields are ranging from the low 20’s to mid 30’s with better wheat being reported in the Greenfield and Hinton areas. No yields have been reported in the Northern Oklahoma locations from elevator managers as most locations are just getting good starts. Some producers are mentioning yields to be ranging in the low 20’s to low 40’s depending on location. Early reports show the wheat to be fairing better along the Northern I-35 corridor than the wheat in Northwest Oklahoma, west of 81 Hwy. (Initial reports indicated the wheat was estimated to be doing better in South Central and Southwest Oklahoma and it appears those estimates are following what has been predicted.) Protein has been ranging from 10.5% to 13.5% in most all locations with stronger proteins overall. State average as of today for protein is being figured at 12.1%.

The Oklahoma Wheat Commission is calling harvest 35% complete.

Grandfield/Chattanooga- Test weights have dropped some in this region, due to rains and now are ranging from 59-61 lbs. per bushel.  A large portion of this area was harvested with higher test weights so average on the area will still fall in the 60-61 lbs. per bushel range.  Yields ranging mostly from 30 bushels to 50 bushels per acre. Grandfield region is 70% completed, Chattanooga region is 55% complete with harvest.

Devol- Yields reported from the low 30’s to mid 50’s.  Test weights ranging from 61-64 lbs. per bushel.  Moisture is 12.5%.  This region is 98% complete with harvest.

Frederick- Test weights in this region averaging 60 to 61 lbs. per bushel.  Yields being reported from low 20’s to mid 40’s depending on location. Protein ranging from 10.5% to 12%, with the average for this region at 10.9%.  This region is 80% complete with harvest.

Altus/Duke- Test weights ranging 59 lbs. to 62 lbs. per bushel. Early yields reported from the high 20’s to low 40’s depending on location.  Protein reported at 10.5-12.5%  This region is 60% harvested.

Hobart/Roosevelt- Early loads received last week had test weights reported at 59 lbs. to 62 lbs. per bushel. Yields ranging from the mid 20’s to low 40’s. Protein was reported at 12%-14%.  This region is 50% harvested.

Lone Wolf- Harvest is just getting started in this region.  Test weights in the region are ranging from 57 lbs. to 61 lbs. per bushel. Average test weight at 59.5 lbs. per bushel.  Yields being reported in the mid 20’s to low 40’s depending on location.  This region is 50% harvested.

Apache- This area continues to be plagued with rains and high humidity which has made harvesting difficult; but, producers in the region have managed to make progress.  Test weight before the rains Monday and Tuesday were ranging from 60 lbs. to 62 lbs. per bushel.   Yields have been ranging from 25 to 40 bushels per acre.  One management intensive producer reported a couple yields ranging from 65 to 70 bushels per acre. Proteins are ranging from 11.5% to 12.5%.  This region is 25% harvested.  

Rocky/Sentinel- Producers have also been dealing with on and off rains all week in this region. Over the weekend great strides were made before rains on Monday and Tuesday.  Test weights are ranging from 58 lbs. to 60 lbs. per bushel, the average for the region is at 59.5 lbs. per bushel, as of today. Yields have been reported from low 20’s to high 30’s.   Producers have been parked in this region but are hopeful to get back into the fields today.  This region is 35% harvested.

Hinton- Harvest in this region made great progress before the rains that came thru on Monday and Tuesday.  Yields in the area are being reported from the low 20’s to mid 40’s.  Test weights before the rains this week were averaging 62 lbs. per bushel.  Protein was ranging from 11.5% to 12.5%.  This region is 10% harvested.

Okarche- Harvest in this region made progress in some areas before the rains on Monday and Tuesday. Yields being reported in the low 20’s to high 30’s for the most part.  Some management intensive producers reporting higher yields in the low 40’s.  Test weights ranging from 58 lbs. to 59 lbs. per bushel.  Protein is ranging from 11.5% to 12.5%.  This region is 8% harvested.

Reeding/Piedmont- Some early test cutting has begun in this region.  Test weights on early cuttings averaging 59 lbs. per bushel.  No yields have been reported. Protein was averaging 12.9% on early cuttings. This region is 1% harvested.

Kingfisher/Omega-  Harvest has just begun in this region, test weights ranging from 57 lbs. to 60 lbs. per bushel, with average on early cuttings in the region at 59 lbs. per bushel.  Yields ranging from the mid 20’s to low 40’s depending on management practices and location.  Proteins ranging from 12.5% to 13.5%.  This region is 1% harvested.

Goltry/Helena- These locations have taken in some grain and are just getting started, but producers got rained out yesterday and are hopeful to get back into the fields late this afternoon.  A lot of the wheat in this region will never be harvested due to issues from the drought.  On the wheat being harvested early reports of yields are ranging from low 20’s to low 30’s.  Test weights are ranging from 60.5 lbs. to 62 lbs. per bushel. Early proteins reported at 12% to 14%.

Kremlin/Wakita/Renfrow- Locations have not accepted anything that have been harvested at the time of this report.  Producers are hopeful to start trying late this afternoon in these locations.

Pond Creek/Hunter/Medford- Early cuttings have been taken in at these locations and harvest is just getting a good start.  Yields ranging in the low 20’s to low 40’s depending on location and management practices.  Test weights reported at 60 lbs. per bushel and higher.  No proteins have been reported for this region.

 Burlington- This location took in two loads yesterday and producers are hopeful to get a good start in this region today as custom harvesting crews are starting to arrive.

Alva-  Some test cuttings are going on in this region. Early test weights reported at 60 to 61 lbs. per bushel.  No yields are being reported, early protein reports at 13%.

Shattuck- No wheat has been taken in at this location, producers are hoping to get started this weekend or the beginning of next week, if they can miss the predicted rains over the weekend.

Perryton, TX/Balko/Hooker- No wheat has been taken in at these locations.  Elevator operators in Perryton and Balko are hoping to start taking in dryland wheat in some locations over the weekend or next week.

Below, see the next 7 day forecast and 3-Day Rainfall Accumulations recorded by the Oklahoma Mesonet.  The next Oklahoma Harvest Report will be published on Monday, June 19, 2023, and a regional report will be published by Plains Grain Inc. on Friday, June 16, 2023

Oklahoma Wheat Harvest Continues in Southern Oklahoma Amidst Scattered Rains Across the State

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Oklahoma Harvest Report by the Oklahoma Wheat Commission

Oklahoma Wheat harvest continues in Southern Oklahoma, as light rains have scattered across the state in several places since Monday afternoon.  Some places have received 2/100ths while others have received over 1 ½ inches depending on location. (It has been reported some places in Southwest Oklahoma might have received 1 and 3/10ths of moisture and on the other side of a town or county no rain was received at all.)  Despite the rain, several locations in Southern Oklahoma are still reporting good quality wheat on what is being taken in.  Heavier rains have brought test weights down some.   Most locations are still reporting averages to be 60 lbs. per bushel or higher.  Several locations down in South Central Oklahoma are reporting ranges still from 61-65 lbs. per bushel.

Moisture has been ranging from 11.5-13%. Yields on wheat being taken in as harvest progresses has been favorable to this point.  Most are reporting 30 to 40 bushels per acre depending on the location. (Several instances of 50 bushel wheat being reported where timely rains were received.)  Some high management intensive producers in rare instances have reported yields in the mid 70’s to low 80’s.  (Keep in mind the reporting on the yield is still mainly being reported on the region in the state that is predicted to a have the best wheat.)  Elevator managers have some concerns as harvest progresses further North that the test weight and quality will not be as favorable since we continue to receive larger amounts of moisture in these regions. Protein averages are being reported in a wide range from 10.5% to 13.5% depending on location.  Some have reported protein to be as high as 15.5% on few select fields.  Average for all areas being reported is 11.5% to 12.5%

The Oklahoma Wheat Commission is calling Oklahoma Wheat harvest 20% complete.

Eldorado- Test weights raining from 60 to 66 lbs. per bushel. Yields being reported from low 30’s to low 50’s depending on location.  Protein ranging from 10.5% to 14%.  This region is considered 60 to 65% complete with harvest.

Grandfield/Chattanooga- Test weights ranging from 61-64 lbs. per bushel. Moisture reported at 12.5%. Yields ranging mostly from 30 bushels to 50 bushels per acre. Grandfield region is 60% completed, Chattanooga region is 35% complete with harvest.

Devol- Yields reported from the low 30’s to mid 50’s.  Test weights ranging from 61-64 lbs. per bushel.  Moisture is 12.5%.  This region is 65% complete with harvest.

Frederick- Test weights in this region averaging 61 lbs. per bushel.  Yields being reported from low 20’s to mid 40’s depending on location. Protein ranging from 10.5% to 12%, with the average for this region at 10.9%.  This region is 65% complete with harvest.

Altus/Duke- Test weights ranging 59 lbs. to 62 lbs. per bushel. Early yields reported from the high 20’s to low 40’s depending on location.  Protein reported at 10.5-12.5%  This region is 20% harvested.

Hobart/Roosevelt- Early loads received last week had test weights reported at 59 lbs. to 62 lbs. per bushel. Yields ranging from the mid 20’s to low 40’s. Protein was reported at 12%-14%.  This region is 20% harvested.

Lone Wolf- Harvest is just getting started in this region.  Early test weights were not as high in the region and ranging from 57 lbs. to 61 lbs. per bushel.  No yields being reported.

Apache- This area continues to be plagued with rains and high humidity which has made harvesting difficult.  Only 3 loads have been reported taken in as of today in this region.  Test weight on the wheat was averaging 60 lbs. per bushel.  No yields or proteins have been reported.

Rocky/Sentinel- Early test cuttings took place last week but heavy rains have delayed harvest in both the Sentinel and Rocky areas this week.   Test weights on early cuttings ranged from 58 lbs. to 62 lbs. per bushel.  No yields have been reported.

Hinton- Wheat harvest has just started today in this region as producers missed rains that were received in other parts of the state last night.   Test weights averaged 61.4 lbs. per bushel on the first few loads taken in.  No yields reported.  Protein was averaging 13.4%.

Greenfield- Wheat harvest has started in this region and continues today as producers missed rains surrounding the majority of this area last night. Generally, wheat harvest starts 5 to 10 days later in this area than other parts in the central regions of Oklahoma, but that will not be the case this year. Test weights in this region so far are ranging from 60 lbs. to 61 lbs. per bushel.  No yields and proteins have been reported on early cuttings.

Below, see the next 7-day forecast and 3-Day Rainfall Accumulations recorded by the Oklahoma Mesonet.  The next Oklahoma Harvest Report will be published on Monday, June 12, 2023, and a regional report will be published by Plains Grain Inc. on Friday, June 9, 2023

Oklahoma Wheat Harvest Progresses in Southern Oklahoma

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Oklahoma Harvest Report by the Oklahoma Wheat Commission

Oklahoma wheat harvest has moved steadily in most regions of Southern Oklahoma this past week. Rains have hindered progress in other parts of the South Central and Western regions.  The rains in Central and Northern Oklahoma this past week along with the high humidity continue to delay ripening in those places. Test weights for the most part remain favorable on what is being taken in, although some areas are reporting lower test weights where the crop has been more stressed. Several locations are reporting 60-64 lbs. per bushel. Some lower test weights are being reported in the mid to high 50’s but overall the state average is still coming in between 60-61 lbs. per bushel.

Moisture has been ranging from 12-13%, with most wheat being taken in at around 12.5%.  Early yields reported in Southern Oklahoma are ranging from the low 20’s to the mid 50’s depending on location and management practices. Some intensive management producers in rare instances have reported yields in the mid 70’s to low 80’s. (Keep in mind this is in an area that received timely moisture in the Grandfield-Devol region. This area is predicted to have the best overall crop conditions for Oklahoma this year.) Protein averages are being reported in a wide range from 10.5% to 12.5% depending on location.  Some have reported protein to be as high as 15.5% on a few select fields.

The Oklahoma Wheat Commission is calling Oklahoma wheat harvest 15% complete.

Grandfield/Chattanooga- Producers in parts of this region were rained out this weekend, but are hopeful to get back into the fields late this afternoon. Test weights ranging from 61-64 lbs. per bushel. Moisture reported at 12.5%. Yields ranging mostly from 30 bushels to 50 bushels per acre. Grandfield region is 50% completed, Chattanooga region is 20% complete with harvest.

Devol- This area has made great progress over the past week and combines continue to move.  Yields reported from the low 30’s to mid 50’s.  Test weights ranging from 61-64 lbs. per bushel.  Moisture is 12.5%.  This region is 50% complete with harvest.

Frederick- Test weights in this region averaging 61 lbs. per bushel. Yields being reported from low 20’s to mid 40’s depending on location. Protein ranging from 10.5% to 12%.  This region is 60% complete with harvest.

Tipton- This area suffered more from drought than other areas in South Central, Oklahoma. Yields are being reported from the low 20’s to low 40’s, depending on location. Test weight has been lower on some fields,  but the average for the region is 59.5 lbs. per bushel.  Moisture was reported at 12 to 12.5%.  Protein is reported at 12% to 12.5%.  This area is 65% to 70% harvested.

Altus- Harvest continued to move in this region over the weekend, some producers were delayed with light rain showers. Test weights ranging 57 lbs. to 62 lbs. per bushel. Early yields reported from the high 20’s to low 40’s, depending on location.  This region is 40% harvested.

Hobart/Gotebo-   Harvest was slowed this past week due to rains, producers are hopeful to get back into the fields late this afternoon or tomorrow.  Early loads received last week had test weights reported at 60 to 62 lbs. per bushel. Yields ranging from the mid 20’s to low 30’s. This region is 15% harvested.

Lawton-  This region has made great progress over the past week. Test weight was 60 lbs. to 62 lbs. per bushel on wheat being harvested. Yields ranging from mid 30’s to mid 50’s.  This region is 50% complete with harvest.

Rocky/Sentinel- Early test cuttings took place last week and the wheat is ready to be harvested at Sentinel but heavy rains have delayed harvest in both the Sentinel and Rocky areas this week. Test weights on early cuttings ranged from 58 lbs. to 62 lbs. per bushel.  No yields have been reported.  This area is 5% complete with harvest.

Apache- No wheat has been taken in at the location as of today. Test cuttings took place late last week, with a sample close to 13.5%.  Heavy rains over the weekend hindered producers from getting started in this region.  West of town received 2 inches and other areas East of town received ¼ inch of rain.

Below, see the next 7-day forecast and 3-Day Rainfall Accumulations recorded by the Oklahoma Mesonet.  The next Oklahoma Harvest Report will be published on Wednesday, June 7, 2023, and a regional report will be published by Plains Grain Inc. on Friday, June 9, 2023