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

Investors had expected a 72% figure, according to a Reuters poll.

State Percent of crop rated good or excellent
Change on last reading
Colorado 69 -5
Illinois 63 -6
Indiana 63 +1
Iowa 86 +1
Kansas 61 -1
Kentucky 66 +3
Michigan 51 -5
Minnesota 75 0
Missouri 75 -4
Nebraska 76 -3
North Carolina 78 +1
North Dakota 65 -6
Ohio 55 -4
Pennsylvania 80 +3
South Dakota 77 0
Tennessee 59 -12
Texas 66 +12
Wisconsin 81 0
18 states 72 -1
Source: USDA. Condition data in percent. Change on week data in percentage points.