Below the proportion of US soybeans rated in “good” or “excellent” condition, as per the USDA’s weekly assessment.

Investors had expected a 68% figure, according to a Reuters poll.

State Percent of crop rated good or excellent
Change on last reading
Arkansas 69 -4
Illinois 76 +3
Indiana 68 +1
Iowa 74 +2
Kansas 68 -8
Kentucky 62 -2
Louisiana 85 0
Michigan 63 +1
Minnesota 57 -1
Mississippi 63 0
Missouri 79 +3
Nebraska 75 -2
North Carolina 45 19
North Dakota 58 -4
Ohio 68 +4
South Dakota 70 +4
Tennessee 58 -4
Wisconsin 60 +4
18 states 68 0
Source: USDA. Condition data in percent. Change on week data in percentage points.