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

Investors had expected a 66% figure, according to a Reuters poll.

State Percent of crop rated good or excellent
Change on last reading
Arkansas 68 +4
Illinois 54 -7
Indiana 61 -2
Iowa 77 0
Kansas 67 +3
Kentucky 70 +2
Louisiana 87 +5
Michigan 43 -2
Minnesota 73 -3
Mississippi 73 -9
Missouri 72 +3
Nebraska 68 +3
North Carolina 77 +1
North Dakota 57 0
Ohio 59 +2
South Dakota 65 +3
Tennessee 55 -10
Wisconsin 73 0
18 states 66 0
Source: USDA. Condition data in percent. Change on week data in percentage points.