The USDA overnight unveiled its latest assessment of the proportion of US winter wheat for harvest-26 rated as in “good” or “excellent” condition. This was, thanks to the US government shutdown, the first rating for the crop.

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

State Percent of crop rated good or excellent
 Change on week
Arkansas 54 n/a
California 95 n/a
Colorado 68 n/a
Idaho 55 n/a
Illinois 53 n/a
Indiana 69 n/a
Kansas 56 n/a
Michigan 58 n/a
Missouri 64 n/a
Montana 6 n/a
Nebraska 54 n/a
North Carolina 81 n/a
Ohio 63 n/a
Oklahoma 39 n/a
Oregon 53 n/a
South Dakota 35 n/a
Texas 23 n/a
Washington 49 n/a
18 states 45 n/a
Source: USDA. Condition data in percent. Change on week data in percentage points.