 The USDA's National Corn and Soybean Condition Ratings held steady over the past week. The USDA says 68% of U.S. corn is rated good to excellent, with 41% of the crop silking and 8% at the dough-making stage, both ahead of the respective five-year averages. 68% of soybeans are good to excellent, with 51% blooming and 18% at the pot-setting stage, faster than average.