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 66% number, according to a Reuters poll.

State Percent planted Change on week Change on year Difference from 5-year average
Arkansas 87 6 12 16
Illinois 74 17 9 11
Indiana 67 16 11 17
Iowa 80 20 -1 12
Kansas 53 17 -1 9
Kentucky 76 5 34 31
Louisiana 94 3 6 17
Michigan 37 25 -13 -9
Minnesota 74 23 -3 21
Mississippi 90 7 15 12
Missouri 59 18 3 14
Nebraska 81 17 4 16
North Carolina 61 20 9 16
North Dakota 41 25 -2 13
Ohio 46 12 8 11
South Dakota 59 25 -9 13
Tennessee 80 4 28 32
Wisconsin 54 26 -8 4
18 States 67 18 4 14