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

Investors had expected a 66% figure, according to a Reuters poll.

State Percent of crop rated good or excellent
Change on last reading
Arkansas 70 2
Illinois 58 3
Indiana 64 0
Iowa 74 -1
Kansas 67 -1
Kentucky 65 -7
Louisiana 62 6
Michigan 53 -10
Minnesota 79 1
Mississippi 63 -7
Missouri 61 4
Nebraska 66 2
North Carolina 44 -9
North Dakota 53 -10
Ohio 54 -3
South Dakota 66 3
Tennessee 75 3
Wisconsin 78 0
18 states 64 -1
Source: USDA. Condition data in percent. Change on week data in percentage points.