Oklahoma wheat harvest has started in multiple locations in Southwest, Oklahoma over the weekend, with the wheat being 10 days ahead of normal schedule. It has been reported that over 100,000 bushels was received between locations at Grandfield and Devol. Trucks have also been received at Frederick. Early cutting has also started around Temple, Walters and Chattanooga. Test cutting has taken place around Altus with some producers hoping to start this afternoon.
Early reports in all locations show test weights ranging from 60 to 63 lbs. per bushel. (The wheat reported at 60 lbs. per bushel was at a higher moisture level, so producers are hopeful as moisture goes down test weights will still go up.)
Proteins ranging from 11.1% to 12.5% with more of the proteins on early cuttings being reported in the 11.9% to 12.5% range. Early yields being reported at 40 to 45 bushels per acre. Higher yields are predicted on intensively managed wheat. Keep in mind this region has been considered the bright spot of the state for growing conditions this year. The state has received a large amount of hail damage in South Central, Oklahoma last night with large amounts of hail damage in other regions of Southwest Oklahoma and Northern Oklahoma over the past two weeks. A more comprehensive report will be published on Thursday, May 23, 2024.
Below, see the 7-day forecast provided by the Oklahoma Mesonet.
Oklahoma Harvest Report by the Oklahoma Wheat Commission
The Oklahoma Wheat Harvest is wrapping up in most locations across the state with the exception of some locations in North Central Oklahoma, East of Enid on the 412 Hwy corridor, and areas along the I-35 corridor around Tonkawa/Ponca City/Blackwell and Braman. Harvest is also just getting a good start on the irrigated wheat in the Panhandle regions. Not much dryland wheat will be harvested in the Panhandle, and in many areas producers will be harvesting for seed wheat with very little going to the elevators. It is thought some elevator locations will take in 25% of what is generally taken within a normal year. Other locations where irrigation is not utilized, might be fortunate to take in 5% of what they would in a normal year. Harvest is considered completed in most all other regions with a few minor exceptions of producers needing to get some fields out. The rain has continued to hinder producers in several of those locations and it will remain to be seen if producers will try to finish cutting if the rains continue through this weekend in Central and Northern Oklahoma. (Test weight and quality has held up for the most part with not much sprout damage being reported; however producers have been fighting with mud and terrible weed issues. Some are utilizing harvest aides, but if the rain continues it is thought several acres will be abandoned because the quality with yields will make the remainder of the crop not salvageable.)
This will be the final harvest report published by the Oklahoma Wheat Commission for the 2023 season. A regional publication provided by Plains Grains Inc. will follow harvest as it progresses into the Dakotas and Montana and will be published on a weekly basis at the end of each week.
Below you can see the remaining reports from locations across the state.
The Oklahoma Wheat Commission is calling harvest 90% 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 99% 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 95% 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 99% 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 98% 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 85% 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. This region is 90% harvested.
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%. Producers have been dealing with untimely rains in this region and if this continues over the next week, what remains might be abandoned. This region is 85% 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 99% 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 80% 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 for most of the wheat in this region was at 60 lbs. per bushel, but some has been lowered now to the untimely rains . Proteins are ranging from 12% to 14%. This region is 95% harvested.
Pond Creek/Hunter/Medford – Yields are 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 for a majority of the wheat harvested, but due to untimely rains some wheat is now in the 58 lb. to 59 lb. range. Proteins ranging from 12% to 14%. This region is 90% harvested.
Tonkawa/Ponca City/Blackwell/Braman – Test weights for this region have been ranging from 58 lbs. to 60 lbs. per bushel. Producers report 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. Heavy rains have hindered harvest in this region this week. If this continues, it looks like what remains to be harvested might be fully abandoned. This region is 70% harvested.
Oklahoma Panhandle
Perryton TX/Balko- Harvest started for the most part late last week in this region. It is predicted the irrigated wheat in the region is doing a little better than expected, however locations in this region plan on taking in 25% of what they would in a normal year. Some dryland wheat is being harvested in the Balko region with yields ranging from 10 to 25 bushels per acres. Yields on the irrigated wheat are ranging from 60 to 80 bushels per acre, and in some locations doing better depending on where rain was received. In the locations with better moisture, some yields are reported making 100 to 125 bushels per acre. Test weights have ranged all over the board from 58 lbs. to 61 lbs. per bushel. Proteins are ranging from 11 to 13%
Texhoma- Some of the irrigated wheat in this region is making 60 to 80 bushels per acre. Some fields being reported to be making 100 to 117 bushels per acres on the irrigated wheat. Test weights ranging from 58 lbs. to 61 lbs. per bushel. Proteins are ranging from 11% to 13%.
Hooker – Some dryland wheat has been harvested in this region. Test weights were ranging from 60 to 63 lbs. per bushel on dryland wheat. Yields were ranging from 10 to 20 bushels per acre. Irrigated wheat harvest has yields ranging all over the board but most is making between 60 to 80 bushels per acre. Test weights on irrigated wheat ranging from 57 lbs. to 59 lbs. per bushel. Proteins are ranging from 11% to 14%.
Boise City – Harvest has begun in this region, test weights have been running from 57 to 58 lbs. per bushel for the most part. Yields have been ranging from 10 bushels to 15 bushels per acre for the most part on what is being reported. Protein is running from 11% to 13%. Most of the wheat harvested in this region will be stored on the farm for seed wheat purposes.
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 99% 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 99% 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 Forecast through Friday and 3-Day Rainfall Accumulation recorded by the Oklahoma Mesonet. This will be the last harvest report of the season published by the Oklahoma Wheat Commission. A regional report will be published by Plains Grain Inc. on Friday, July 7, 2023.
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 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.
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 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 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 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 2/100thswhile 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 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
Oklahoma Wheat harvest is wrapping up in the Northern and Panhandle regions of the state. Harvest has been hindered in spots due to rain showers over the past 5 days in the Panhandle, Northwest and North Central Oklahoma. Rain showers this afternoon across the Panhandle and Northern Oklahoma will slow progress of completion. (Note: Quality of the crop has not changed on what was previously reported from last week.) Sprout damage being reported in the state from regions hit by heavy rains is accounting for approximately 5 to 10% of the crop. It is important to note much of the crop that has sprout damage is also reporting minimal numbers in that 5 to 7% range. When looking at the averages for blending purposes it seems sprout is not going to be as big an issue as previously thought. Proteins across the state are favorable with averages coming in between 12 to 13% in most places. Yields are ranging all over the board from the low teens to mid-20’s in Southwest, Oklahoma. In South Central Oklahoma, yields being reported from 10 bushels per acre to the mid 30’s. Yields in central and Northern Oklahoma are being reported as higher ranging from 15 bushels per acre to as high as 65 bushels per acre. In the Northern tier of the state where yields are better, regions are still looking at averages in the high 20’s to mid-30’s. It is also important to note several areas in Northwest Oklahoma up by Cherokee and Burlington had severe drought and large portions of that region will not be harvested, which will also have major impact on statewide bushels that are taken in. Test weight average in Southern and Central Oklahoma will be 58 pounds per bushel. Test weight averages in Northern Oklahoma and in the Panhandle will be higher falling in the 59 pound to 61 pound per bushel range depending on location. The Oklahoma Wheat Commission is now calling Oklahoma wheat harvest 95% complete. Due to lack of harvest taking place on the minimal amount left to harvest with the rains this week and the 4th of July holiday a final harvest report from the Oklahoma Wheat Commission will be published on Wednesday, July 6, 2022.
See definitions of classes and what they are used for on the next page.
**Hard Red Winter Wheat-Versatile, with excellent milling and baking characteristics for pan bread, Hard Red Winter is also a choice wheat for Asian noodles, hard rolls, flat breads, general purpose flour and cereal.
**Soft Red Winter Wheat- A versatile weak-gluten wheat with excellent milling and baking characteristics, Soft Red Winter is suited for cookies, crackers, pretzels, pastries and flat breads.
Southwest
Grandfield/Devol/Chattanooga/Lawton- Grandfield is 99% complete, Devol is 99% complete, Chattanooga is 99% complete, Lawton is reported 99% complete. Test weights in this region ranging from 58-60 pounds per bushel. Yields ranging in the low teens to mid-20’s. Proteins ranging from the 11.5% to 12.5%. No sprout damage reported from these locations.
Frederick-Harvest in this region is 99% complete. Test weights ranging from 60 to 61 pounds/bushel. Proteins ranging from 12 to 12.5% range. Yields being reported from low teens to high twenties, averaging in the low 20’s.
Altus/Duke/Carter- Harvest in this region reported as 99% done. Test weights now trending 56-59 pounds per bushel compared to earlier cuttings making 59 to 60 pounds per bushel. Yields reported from 5 bushel an acre to mid-20’s. Proteins ranging from 13% to 16%.
Lone Wolf/Hobart-Harvest in these regions is reported at 99% complete. Test weights being reported from 55 to 58 pounds per bushel. Yields ranging from low teens to mid-20’s. Proteins reported making from 13% to 16%.
South Central
Apache- Wheat harvest is moving along in this region and is considered 99% complete. Test weights have been ranging from 57 pounds to 58 pounds per bushel for the most part. On the intensive management wheat, they are seeing some 60-pound test weights. Yields for the most part are ranging from 10 to 35 bushels per acre depending on location, management and variety.
Chickasha- Harvest in this region 99% complete. Yields are doing much better than expected based on all the heavy rains, high winds and hail damage that occurred. Test weights ranging from 58 to 59 pounds per bushel. Yields making in the mid 20’s to mid-30’s. Some minor sprout damage is being reported but not as bad as expected. Some producers have had 20 to 40% hail damage losses.
Western Oklahoma
Sentinel/Rocky-Harvest has made great progress over the weekend and is reported at 99% complete. Test weights reported in the 56 to 60 pounds per bushel range. Yields being reported from 14 to 28 bushels per acre. Proteins ranging from 13% to 17% depending on variety and management practices.
Hinton- This region is reported at 99% complete. Yields are doing better than expected after all the storms that hit prior to last week. Yields ranging in the mid 30’s, test weights averaging 60.5 pounds. Proteins ranging from 10% to 17% with a 13.5% average.
Central Oklahoma
El Reno- They are reporting 99% harvested in this region. Yields are being reported from the low 20’s to the low 40’s depending on variety and management. Test weights ranging from 57 to 59.5 pounds per bushel. Protein ranging from 11% to 14.5%
Kingfisher/Omega– Harvest in this region reported to be 99% complete. Test weights with ranges reported from 57 to 60 pounds per bushel. Yields averaging in the high 20’s to low 30’s. Proteins have ranged from 10% to 15%, seeing a lot in the 11.5% to 12.5% range.
Reeding- Harvest in this region reported 99% complete. Test weights with ranges from 57 to 59 pounds per bushel being reported. Yields averaging mid-teens to low 30’s depending on variety and management. Proteins ranging from 11% to 12%.
Loyal-Harvest in this region reported at 99% complete. Test weights averaging 57 to 59 pounds per bushel. Yields on early harvested wheat making in the low 20’s to low 40’s. Protein ranging from 11.5% to 12.5% on early samples.
Northwest OK
Shattuck/Fort Supply-This region being reported at 96% complete. Test weights ranging from 57 to 62 pounds per bushel depending on variety and management. Yields ranging from 5 bushels to 25 bushels per acre. Proteins are ranging from 12% to 14%.
Burlington- Harvest in this region reported at 99% complete. A large area in this region will not be harvested due to the severe drought. On the crop that will be harvested, test weight for this region is averaging 58 pounds per bushel. Yields making in the mid 20’s to mid-40’s on the wheat that will be harvested depending on where moisture was received in a timely manner and management practices. Proteins ranging from 12% to 13%.
Helena/Goltry- Harvest in this region 98% complete. Yields reported from the mid-teens to mid 30’s. Yields have increased as harvest has progressed as producers have gotten into better wheat. Test weights ranging from 58 to 60 pounds per bushel. Proteins are averaging 13%.
Northern Oklahoma
Pond Creek/Lamont-This area reported to be 95% complete. Test weights ranging from 58 to 60 pounds per bushel. Yields being reported in the low 30’s to mid-40’s. Proteins ranging from 12% to 16%.
Medford/Deer Creek-Producers in this region are moving forward and harvest is reported 95% complete. Test weights on early cuttings ranging from 58 to 61 pounds per bushel. Yields in this region have been reported to be making better because of timely rains. The yields are ranging from low 30’s to mid-40’s. Some reports on management intensive wheat to be making in the high 60’s. Proteins have been ranging from 11% to 16%.
Perry/Tonkawa/Ponca City/Blackwell– Harvest reported at 96% complete. Test weights ranging from 58 to 61 pounds per bushel. Protein averages around 12 to 13%. Yields making in the mid 20’s to mid-40’s with some areas reporting higher yields on management intensive wheat.
Northeast & Eastern Oklahoma
Afton/Miami/Wetumka/Webber Falls – Afton is 95% complete, Miami is 85% complete.Wetumka and Webber Falls is at 95% complete. Test weightson both the Hard Red Winter (HRW) and Soft Red Winter (SRW) wheat is ranging from 60 pounds to 65 pounds per bushel. Yields on both the HRW and SRW ranging from 30 bushels to 65 bushels per acre, depending on variety and management practices. No proteins reported at this time, no sprout damage has been reported for wheat in this region.
Panhandle
Balko- Dryland harvest is 95% complete, irrigated wheat harvest is 85% complete. The dryland wheat in parts of this region are doing better than anticipated with reports ranging from mid-teens to low 40’s. Irrigated wheat in this region ranging from mid 40’s to the mid 80’s with higher yields than expected given the year. Test weights ranging from 62 to 64 pounds per bushel. Proteins averaging 12.5%
Hooker– Harvest on the dryland wheat is progressing with 95% of the dryland wheat being harvested. Harvest on the irrigated wheat reported at 85% complete. Yields on the dryland wheat making from 5 bushels per acre to in the mid 20’s depending on location. Yields on the early irrigated wheat not favorable with reports on early cuttings making in the low to mid 40’s, with a few reports of some making in the mid 60’s to low 70’s. Test weights on the dryland wheat weighing 63 pounds to 64 pounds per bushel, nothing weighing less than 60 pounds per bushel on the irrigated wheat. Protein for this region being reported at 12.5%.
Below see the Heat Maximum and Air Temperatures at 2:40 p.m. on Monday, June 27th along with the radar of rain showers in Northern Oklahoma at 2:45 p.m. Also please see the 7-day forecast provided by the Oklahoma Mesonet. The next harvest report will be scheduled for Wednesday, July 6, 2022.
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