June 30, 2025
The Oklahoma wheat harvest has made great strides over the past five days, though progress has been inconsistent due to scattered rain showers. Even when weather was clear, producers often battled high humidity, resulting in short harvest days. Heavy rain last night stalled progress in many parts of north-central Oklahoma along the I-35 corridor, and in the Afton/Miami area of northeast Oklahoma. Several areas in the Panhandle also received moisture, adding to rainfall from the weekend that has kept many producers out of the field.
Despite these setbacks, harvesters made excellent progress across southwest, south-central, central, western and northwest Oklahoma. These regions are now 90 to 95 percent complete, although harvesting continues as a few producers wrap up.
This report includes updates from central, north-central, northeast and Panhandle regions of Oklahoma.
Statewide overview
Test weights have declined slightly in recent days, but the crop has held up remarkably well considering the moisture. The statewide average test weight remains at 59 lbs. per bushel, thanks to heavier weights harvested earlier in the season. Current test weights range from 55 to 60 lbs., depending on variety, environment and location.
Yields are mostly reported between mid-40s to mid-50s bushels per acre, with some lower-yielding fields affected by rain. Intensively managed fields have produced between mid-60s to mid-80s bushels per acre. Protein content has varied widely, from 9.8% to 14.2%, depending on location and practices, with a statewide average of 11.2%.
As of today, the Oklahoma Wheat Commission estimates the harvest is 78% complete.
Note: Some minor sprouting (2–3%) has been reported, but the crop is largely holding up well.
Central Oklahoma
Greenfield:
Harvest in this region has made great progress.
- Test weights: 58.5 to 62 lbs.
- Yields: Mid-40s to mid-60s; higher in intensively managed fields
- Protein: 10.7% to 11.1%
- 95% harvested
Okarche/Piedmont:
Producers making progress in this region but still continue to fight mud.
- Test weight average: 59 lbs.
- Yields: Mid-40s to low-60s
- Protein: Mostly below 12%, but east of Okarche some fields reported greater than 12%
- 95% harvested
Kingfisher/Omega/Loyal/Reeding/Watonga:
Some lower test weights now coming in the region. Several producers have grazed heavily in this region which has impacted yield.
- Test weights: 58 to 59 lbs.
- Yields: Mid-30s to mid-60s, depending on grazing and management
- Protein: 10.5% to 11.5%
- Kingfisher: 95% complete
- Reeding, Omega, Loyal, Watonga: 90% complete
North central and northern Oklahoma
Okeene/Fairview/Ringwood/Lahoma:
- Test weights: 58 to 60+ lbs.
- Yields: Mid-40s to mid-50s; up to 80 in intensively managed fields
- Protein: Variable; average 11.8%
- Fairview/Ringwood/Lahoma: 90% complete
McWillie/Helena/Goltry:
Producers in McWillie/Helena area made great progress this past 5 to 6 days.
- Test weights: Averaging 60 lbs.
- Yields: High-30s to mid-50s; some as high as mid-60s
- Protein: Not reported
- 90% harvested
Kremlin/Hunter/Pond Creek:
Producers have been fighting rains in this region over the weekend which has hindered harvest.
- Test weights: 55 to 58 lbs.
- Yields: Mid-40s to mid-50s; some mid-60s with intensive management
- Protein: Averaging 11.2%
- 55% harvested
Tonkawa/Ponca City/Blackwell/Braman:
- Test weights: 56 to 58 lbs.
- Yields: Low-40s to mid-50s
- Heavy flooding and hail damage in many areas
- Weed issues likely to cause some field abandonment
- Protein: Averaging 11.1%
- 50% harvested
Northeast Oklahoma
Afton/Miami:
- Heavy weekend rain; harvest stalled for next few days
- 40% complete
- Hard Red Winter:
- Test weights: 56 lbs.
- Yields: Mid-20s to mid-50s
- Soft Red Winter:
- Test weights: 56 lbs.
- Yields: Mid-20s to mid-50s
Panhandle
Balko/Goodwell/Guymon/Hooker:
A great deal of irrigated wheat harvest has taken place in central regions of the Panhandle around the Balko area, while irrigated wheat between Guymon and Hooker has taken longer to ripen.
- Dryland harvest: 90% complete
- Irrigated harvest:
- Balko: 80% complete
- Guymon/Hooker: Just beginning
- Yields:
- Dryland: 20 to 50 bushels
- Irrigated (Balko): 80 to 105 bushels
- Test weights:
- Dryland: 55 to 62 lbs.
- Irrigated: 59 to 61 lbs.
- Boise City region: 50% harvested; yields not reported
Wheat classes and uses
- Hard Red Winter:
Used for pan bread, Asian noodles, hard rolls, flatbreads, general-purpose flour and cereals. - Soft Red Winter:
Used in cookies, crackers, pretzels, pastries and flatbreads due to weaker gluten.
Below, see the 7-day forecast provided by the Oklahoma Mesonet.
NWS Days 1-5 Precipitation Forecast
The Days 1-5 Precipitation Forecast is produced by the National Weather Service’s Weather Prediction Center for June 30-July 5, 2025.
