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

Investors had expected a 67% figure, according to a Reuters poll.

State Percent of crop rated good or excellent
Change on last reading
Arkansas 61 -7
Illinois 54 0
Indiana 62 +1
Iowa 79 +2
Kansas 73 +6
Kentucky 72 +2
Louisiana 87 0
Michigan 48 +5
Minnesota 73 0
Mississippi 71 -2
Missouri 73 +1
Nebraska 71 +3
North Carolina 80 +3
North Dakota 56 -1
Ohio 54 -5
South Dakota 68 +3
Tennessee 70 +15
Wisconsin 75 +2
18 states 66 0
Source: USDA. Condition data in percent. Change on week data in percentage points.