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

Investors had expected a 73% figure, according to a Reuters poll.

This was the first reading of the season

State Percent of crop rated good or excellent
 Change on last reading
Colorado 58 n/a
Illinois 67 n/a
Indiana 70 n/a
Iowa 83 n/a
Kansas 66 n/a
Kentucky 79 n/a
Michigan 60 n/a
Minnesota 69 n/a
Missouri 76 n/a
Nebraska 70 n/a
North Carolina 85 n/a
North Dakota 48 n/a
Ohio 41 n/a
Pennsylvania 77 n/a
South Dakota 55 n/a
Tennessee 68 n/a
Texas 46 n/a
Wisconsin 62 n/a
18 states 68 n/a
Source: USDA. Condition data in percent. Change on week data in percentage points.