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

Investors had expected a 59% figure, according to a Reuters poll.

State Percent of crop rated good or excellent
Change on last reading
Arkansas 66 -1
Illinois 59 0
Indiana 63 2
Iowa 77 0
Kansas 44 -6
Kentucky 65 -9
Louisiana 60 -7
Michigan 51 3
Minnesota 57 -8
Mississippi 69 -4
Missouri 62 2
Nebraska 65 1
North Carolina 64 1
North Dakota 30 3
Ohio 58 0
South Dakota 45 -1
Tennessee 75 1
Wisconsin 61 -2
18 states 58 -2
Source: USDA. Condition data in percent. Change on week data in percentage points.