The US Department of Agriculture overnight published its latest data on US soybean sowings progress.

The table below gives details of the data. Analysts had expected an 89% number, according to a Reuters poll.

State Percent planted Change on week Change on year Difference from 5-year average
Arkansas 95 4 12 10
Illinois 89 5 5 4
Indiana 82 8 2 0
Iowa 95 5 0 4
Kansas 75 9 4 10
Kentucky 82 3 23 16
Louisiana 97 2 1 6
Michigan 81 17 1 1
Minnesota 96 6 0 12
Mississippi 95 3 13 5
Missouri 74 9 -4 7
Nebraska 95 4 1 3
North Carolina 86 9 15 18
North Dakota 84 21 7 20
Ohio 68 11 4 -7
South Dakota 88 11 2 8
Tennessee 86 2 22 20
Wisconsin 89 14 0 4
18 States 87 8 4 7