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

Investors had expected a 54% figure, according to a Reuters poll.

State Percent of crop rated good or excellent
Change on last reading
Colorado 36 -5
Illinois 60 2
Indiana 64 3
Iowa 71 -1
Kansas 40 0
Kentucky 79 0
Michigan 51 -5
Minnesota 61 1
Missouri 66 0
Nebraska 48 2
North Carolina 14 0
North Dakota 30 3
Ohio 69 4
Pennsylvania 78 -1
South Dakota 35 0
Tennessee 81 0
Texas 35 0
Wisconsin 58 -1
18 states 56 2
Source: USDA. Condition data in percent. Change on week data in percentage points.