(NewsDakota.com/USDA) – For the week ending Sunday, topsoil moisture supplies rated 7% very short, 27% short, 60% adequate, and 6% surplus, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 10% very short, 35% short, 50% adequate, and 5% surplus.

Winter wheat condition rated 1% very poor, 4% poor, 49% fair, 44% good, and 2% excellent.

Cattle and calf conditions rated 1% very poor, 6% poor, 36% fair, 53% good, and 4% excellent. Cattle and calf death loss rated 1% heavy, 61% average, and 38% light. Calving progress was 10% complete, near 9% last year.

Sheep and lamb conditions rated 2% very poor, 7% poor, 38% fair, 48% good, and 5% excellent. Sheep and lamb death loss rated 2% heavy, 56% average, and 42% light. Lambing progress was 25% complete, ahead of 20% last year. Shearing progress was 37% complete, ahead of 28% last year.

Hay and roughage supplies rated 2% very short, 14% short, 81% adequate, and 3% surplus.

Stock water supplies rated 2% very short, 16% short, 79% adequate, and 3% surplus.

Data for this news were provided at the county level by USDA Farm Service Agency, NDSU Extension Service, and other reporters across the State.