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 63 +2
Illinois 57 -6
Indiana 63 0
Iowa 81 +1
Kansas 69 -3
Kentucky 70 +2
Louisiana 92 -1
Michigan 53 +2
Minnesota 73 0
Mississippi 69 +2
Missouri 75 -1
Nebraska 73 -2
North Carolina 70 0
North Dakota 60 -3
Ohio 58 -1
South Dakota 75 +3
Tennessee 55 -12
Wisconsin 81 0
18 states 68 -1
Source: USDA. Condition data in percent. Change on week data in percentage points.