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 48% number, according to a Reuters poll.

State Percent planted Change on week Change on year Difference from 5-year average
Arkansas 81 8 14 22
Illinois 57 11 9 10
Indiana 51 7 12 19
Iowa 60 33 0 12
Kansas 36 11 3 6
Kentucky 71 10 37 36
Louisiana 91 7 10 23
Michigan 12 9 -16 -14
Minnesota 51 24 3 18
Mississippi 83 6 13 14
Missouri 41 11 3 9
Nebraska 64 24 6 20
North Carolina 41 17 3 10
North Dakota 16 14 -8 5
Ohio 34 4 9 14
South Dakota 34 20 -13 9
Tennessee 76 7 33 40
Wisconsin 28 18 -9 1
18 States 49 16 4 13