WHEAT QUALITY

KANSAS AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE

Kansas Department of Agriculture

PO Box 3534

Topeka, KS 66601-3534

Phone: 785-233-2230

SPECIAL PRESS RELEASE

Released: August 11, 2005

TEST WEIGHT UP AND PROTEIN ABOVE AVERAGE

Preliminary data from 11,385 carlot samples from 58 counties show an average test weight of 61.0 pounds per bushel, according to Kansas Agricultural Statistics Service and the Kansas Grain Inspection Service Inc. For comparison purposes, last year’s crop averaged 59.7 pounds, while the 10-year average from 1994-2003 is 60.3 pounds per bushel.

Protein is averaging 12.3 percent, compared with 12.8 percent for 2004 and 12.1 percent for the 10-year average. Moisture content is averaging 11.2 percent, compared with 11.6 percent for both last year and the 10-year average.

Samples of wheat grading No. 1, at 82 percent, are up 31 points from the 51 percent of last year, while 17 percent graded No. 2, compared to 36 percent in 2004. Only 1 percent graded No. 3 or below. Wheat samples averaged 0.3 percent damaged kernels, compared with 0.7 for 2004 and 0.2 for the 10-year average. Samples tested had 0.1 percent foreign material on average, the same as 2004 and the 10-year average. Shrunken & broken kernels averaged 1.2 percent, compared with 1.3 for 2004 and 1.6 for the 10-year average. Total defects averaged 1.6 percent, compared with 2.1 for 2004 and 2.0 for the 10-year average. Average dockage for all samples is 0.5 percent, the same as last year.

There have been 5,384 samples voluntarily submitted for inspection in this crop year. Test weight for these samples averaged 60.7 pounds, 12.4 percent protein, and 11.3 percent moisture. These submitted samples graded No. 1, 53 percent; No. 2, 43 percent; and No. 3, 4 percent. Last year, 12,862 samples were voluntarily submitted from June 16, 2004 to April 30, 2005 and had an average test weight of 58.7 pounds, 13.2 percent protein, and 11.6 percent moisture. Grades were No. 1, 46 percent; No. 2, 43 percent; No. 3, 7 percent; No. 4, 3 percent and No. 5, 1 percent.

This is the last in a series of wheat quality releases to be made during the 2005 wheat harvest. Test weight, protein content, grade and defect determinations are made by the Kansas Grain Inspection Service Inc. The data are summarized by Kansas Agricultural Statistics Service; collection and publication services are funded by the Kansas Wheat Commission.

KANSAS: Wheat Quality Data, Week Ending August 6, 2005

District &

Year ¹

Samples

Tested ²

Test

Weight

Protein ³

Moisture

Grade

Defects

Average

Dockage

All

Samples

All

Other

Grades

Damaged

Kernels

(Total)

Foreign

Material

Shrunken

& Broken

Kernels

Total

Lbs.

Percent

Percent of Samples

Average Percent

Percent

NW 2005

2004

1994-2003 AVG

WC 2005

2004

1994-2003 AVG

SW 2005

2004

1994-2003 AVG

NC 2005

2004

1994-2003 AVG

C 2005

2004

1994-2003 AVG

SC 2005

2004

1994-2003 AVG

NE 2005

2004

1994-2003 AVG

EC 2005

2004

1994-2003 AVG

SE 2005

2004

1994-2003 AVG

STATE 2005

2004

1994-2003 AVG

1,733

259

1,783

433

2,667

2,081

1,125

2,083

1,676

1,759

1,984

1,861

453

182

118

235

780

11,385

9,827

60.3

59.0

59.8

60.5

58.9

60.4

61.6

59.5

60.3

62.2

60.2

60.4

61.4

60.7

60.6

60.0

59.9

60.4

62.2

60.7

60.5

59.0

60.4

59.6

58.8

59.6

61.0

59.7

60.3

13.3

12.6

12.8

13.9

12.1

12.6

13.8

12.7

12.3

12.9

12.1

12.4

12.6

11.9

11.4

12.0

11.9

11.4

11.9

11.1

11.2

10.9

11.1

12.3

12.8

12.1

10.7

11.1

10.7

11.3

10.7

11.1

11.2

11.4

12.2

11.6

11.5

11.9

12.0

11.7

11.9

12.4

12.3

12.2

12.1

12.3

12.1

12.7

12.6

11.2

11.6

0.3

1.0

0.1

1.1

0.2

0.9

0.3

0.4

0.3

0.2

0.5

0.3

0.2

0.5

0.3

0.6

0.7

0.5

1.2

0.7

0.5

1.2

0.6

0.3

0.7

0.2

0.0

0.1

0.0

0.2

0.1

0.2

0.1

0.2

0.0

0.1

1.1

1.5

1.8

1.1

1.6

1.9

1.1

1.4

1.8

1.4

0.9

1.4

1.1

1.5

1.3

1.5

1.6

0.6

1.1

1.2

0.8

1.2

1.0

1.1

1.3

1.2

1.3

1.6

1.4

2.5

1.9

1.4

2.7

2.1

1.4

2.4

2.1

1.9

1.3

1.8

1.4

1.6

1.9

1.6

2.2

2.1

1.2

1.8

2.1

2.0

1.5

2.3

2.0

1.6

2.1

2.0

0.7

0.6

0.5

0.4

0.3

0.5

0.4

0.6

0.5

0.2

0.5

0.3

0.7

0.4

0.5

¹Year 2004 includes samples from June 16, 2004 - August 29, 2004.

²Samples tested represent data from inspection certificates of railroad cars. Summarized data include old crop and new crop wheat moving from first point of sale and inspected by the Kansas Grain Inspection Service, Inc.

³Protein content is on a 12% moisture basis.

Dave Ranek and Darin Twete,

Agricultural Statisticians

Eldon J. Thiessen, Director

Eddie Wells, Deputy Director