Futures contracts of soybean were up on the CBOT as investors covered their short positions after the contracts hit a near two-week low of $9.7275 per bushel. The contracts fell after the USDA, in its weekly crop progress and conditions report said as of Oct 22, 70% of the US soybean crop across select states was harvested, compared with 49% a week ago. The most-active November contract of soybean on the CBOT was at $9.83 per bushel, up 0.8% from the previous close.