The USDA overnight revealed winter wheat crop condition ratings for selected states.
Below the January 4 rating, and its comparison with the last weekly reading, issued in late November, and the year-ago figure.
| State | Percent of crop rated good or excellent | Change since end-November | Change on year before |
| Colorado | 43 | -26 | -27 |
| Illinois | 64 | +9 | -5 |
| Kansas | 60 | -2 | +13 |
| Kentucky | 76 | -6 | -4 |
| Montana | 26 | +16 | -16 |
| Nebraska | 40 | -14 | +13 |
| North Carolina | 74 | +4 | +1 |
| North Dakota | 52 | +2 | +12 |
| Ohio | 60 | -2 | +3 |
| Oklahoma | 31 | -9 | -14 |
| Texas | 20 | -6 | n/a |
| Source: USDA. Condition data in percent. Change on week data in percentage points |
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