Below the proportion of US soybeans rated in “good” or “excellent” condition, as per the USDA’s latest 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 60 -1
Illinois 59 0
Indiana 67 -2
Iowa 80 -1
Kansas 65 -7
Kentucky 77 -2
Louisiana 81 +3
Michigan 57 +3
Minnesota 73 -1
Mississippi 78 +7
Missouri 75 +6
Nebraska 66 -1
North Carolina 73 -4
North Dakota 66 +8
Ohio 53 +3
South Dakota 59 +9
Tennessee 62 -2
Wisconsin 79 -1
18 states 68 +1
Source: USDA. Condition data in percent. Change on week data in percentage points.