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

Investors had expected a 57% figure, according to a Reuters poll.

State Percent of crop rated good or excellent
Change on last reading
Arkansas 63 -3
Illinois 57 0
Indiana 61 0
Iowa 75 1
Kansas 37 -2
Kentucky 74 0
Louisiana 67 0
Michigan 51 -8
Minnesota 59 2
Mississippi 69 0
Missouri 59 2
Nebraska 64 0
North Carolina 60 2
North Dakota 33 9
Ohio 65 1
South Dakota 42 -1
Tennessee 74 -1
Wisconsin 58 -1
18 states 58 0
Source: USDA. Condition data in percent. Change on week data in percentage points.