Investors had expected a 4% figure, according to a Reuters poll.

This was the first US soybean harvest reading of 2023.

State Harvest progress (%)
Change on week Change on year Difference from 5-year average
Arkansas 15 +3 +7 +5
Illinois 1  n/a  n/a -1
Indiana 1  n/a 0 -2
Iowa 3 +2 n/a +1
Kansas 4 +3 +2 +3
Kentucky 6 +5 +2 -1
Louisiana 66 +21 +19 +18
Michigan 1  n/a -1 0
Minnesota 6  n/a +5 +2
Mississippi 42 +15 +10 +16
Missouri  n/a  n/a  n/a
Nebraska 4  n/a 0 0
North Carolina 1  n/a -2 -2
North Dakota 4  n/a 0 -2
Ohio  n/a  n/a  n/a
South Dakota 2  n/a 0 -1
Tennessee 11 +9 +6 +4
Wisconsin  n/a  n/a  n/a
18 States 5 n/a +2 +1