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

Investors had expected a 61% figure, according to a Reuters poll.

State Percent of crop rated good or excellent
Change on last reading
Arkansas 68 -2
Illinois 59 0
Indiana 61 -4
Iowa 78 1
Kansas 54 -5
Kentucky 76 3
Louisiana 59 -5
Michigan 49 -5
Minnesota 67 -5
Mississippi 66 -4
Missouri 59 -3
Nebraska 63 1
North Carolina 67 -3
North Dakota 34 3
Ohio 61 2
South Dakota 49 -6
Tennessee 73 -3
Wisconsin 66 -2
18 states 61 -1
Source: USDA. Condition data in percent. Change on week data in percentage points.