The June 7 Oklahoma Wheat Commission’s harvest report showed wheat harvest is continuing in southern Oklahoma as light rains have scattered across the state.
“Despite the rain, several locations in southern Oklahoma are still reporting good quality wheat on what is being taken in,” the report stated. “Some of the heavier rains have brought test weights down. Most locations are still reporting averages to be 60 pounds per bushel or higher. Several locations down in south-central Oklahoma are reporting ranges still from 61 to 65 pounds per bushel.”
The rain has resulted in a moisture range of 11.5-13%, the report noted. Up to this point, yields on wheat have been favorable. Depending on location, most yield reports have been 30-40 bushels per acre, with areas of heavier rain resulting in reports of 50 bushels per acre.
Greater moisture amounts in the north have left elevator managers with concerns that the test weight and quality will not be as favorable, the report stated. The range of reported protein averages is vast, from 10.5-13.5%, depending on location. Select fields have reported protein as high as 15.5%. The average for all areas is 11.5-12.5%
According to The Oklahoma Wheat Commission, the state’s wheat harvest is 20% complete. The following figures notate specific regions’ test weights.
Eldorado: Test weights ranging from 60-66 lbs. per bushel. Yields being reported from low 30s to low 50s depending on location. Protein ranging from 10.5-14%. This region is considered 60-65% complete with harvest.
Grandfield/Chattanooga: Test weights ranging from 61-64 lbs. per bushel. Moisture reported at 12.5%. Yields ranging mostly from 30-50 bushels per acre. Grandfield region is 60% complete; Chattanooga region is 35% complete with harvest.
Devol: Yields reported from the low 30s to mid 50s. 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 20s to mid 40s depending on location. Protein ranging from 10.5-12%, with the average for this region at 10.9%. This region is 65% complete with harvest.
Altus/Duke: Test weights ranging 59-62 lbs. per bushel. Early yields reported from the high 20s to low 40s 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 59-62 lbs. per bushel. Yields ranging from the mid 20s to low 40s. 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 57-61 lbs. per bushel. No yields reported.
Apache: This area continues to be plagued with rains and high humidity which has made harvesting difficult. Only three loads have been reported for this region. Test weight on the wheat was averaging 60 lbs. per bushel. No yields or proteins 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.