The US Department of Agriculture overnight published its latest data on US soybean sowings progress.

The table below gives details of the data. Analysts had expected a 35% number, according to a Reuters poll.

State Percent planted Change on week Change on year Difference from 5-year average
Arkansas 73 12 17 26
Illinois 46 10 15 14
Indiana 44 9 21 25
Iowa 27 16 -9 -2
Kansas 25 10 3 8
Kentucky 61 11 35 35
Louisiana 84 7 5 26
Michigan 3 0 -15 -12
Minnesota 27 12 6 12
Mississippi 77 11 14 20
Missouri 30 8 2 7
Nebraska 40 21 9 17
North Carolina 24 12 0 5
North Dakota 2 n/a -7 -1
Ohio 30 11 9 16
South Dakota 14 7 -8 4
Tennessee 69 7 35 44
Wisconsin 10 7 -5 -3
18 States 33 10 5 10