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

Investors had expected a 63% figure, according to a Reuters poll.

State Percent of crop rated good or excellent
Change on last reading
Arkansas 61 -4
Illinois 54 +1
Indiana 60 -1
Iowa 76 -1
Kansas 69 +3
Kentucky 40 -2
Louisiana 87 -5
Michigan 54 +2
Minnesota 75 0
Mississippi 64 +3
Missouri 65 -5
Nebraska 76 +2
North Carolina 50 -12
North Dakota 61 0
Ohio 46 -8
South Dakota 73 -4
Tennessee 36 -6
Wisconsin 81 -3
18 states 64 -1
Source: USDA. Condition data in percent. Change on week data in percentage points.