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

Investors had expected a 69% figure, according to a Reuters poll.

State Percent of crop rated good or excellent
Change on last reading
Arkansas 61 -2
Illinois 63 -2
Indiana 63 +2
Iowa 80 -2
Kansas 72 +4
Kentucky 68 -2
Louisiana 93 +4
Michigan 51 +6
Minnesota 73 +2
Mississippi 67 -2
Missouri 76 -2
Nebraska 75 0
North Carolina 70 -9
North Dakota 63 +1
Ohio 59 +1
South Dakota 72 -1
Tennessee 67 +4
Wisconsin 81 -3
18 states 69 -1
Source: USDA. Condition data in percent. Change on week data in percentage points.