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

Investors had expected a 58% figure, according to a Reuters poll.

State Percent of crop rated good or excellent
Change on last reading
Arkansas 63 0
Illinois 60 3
Indiana 62 1
Iowa 74 -1
Kansas 36 -1
Kentucky 75 1
Louisiana 67 0
Michigan 53 2
Minnesota 58 -1
Mississippi 69 0
Missouri 58 -1
Nebraska 62 -2
North Carolina 64 4
North Dakota 31 -2
Ohio 64 -1
South Dakota 44 2
Tennessee 71 -3
Wisconsin 57 -1
18 states 58 0
Source: USDA. Condition data in percent. Change on week data in percentage points.