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

Investors had expected a 69% 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 67 +9
Illinois 63 -4
Indiana 70 0
Iowa 84 +1
Kansas 66 0
Kentucky 73 -6
Michigan 53 -7
Minnesota 76 +7
Missouri 74 -2
Nebraska 68 -2
North Carolina 82 -3
North Dakota 51 +3
Ohio 46 +5
Pennsylvania 84 +7
South Dakota 56 +1
Tennessee 66 -2
Texas 63 +17
Wisconsin 70 +8
18 states 69 +1
Source: USDA. Condition data in percent. Change on week data in percentage points.