CHICAGO, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Following are U.S. expectations for the resumption of grain and soy complex trading at the Chicago Board of Trade at 8:30 a.m. CST (1430 GMT) on Wednesday.
WHEAT - Up 1 to 2 cents per bushel
* Wheat futures Wv1 ticked up following corn and soybeans as the market awaited direction, analysts said.
* Jordan's state grain buyer issued an international tender to buy up to 120,000 metric tons of milling wheat that can be sourced from optional origins, European traders said.
* CBOT March soft red winter wheat WH25 was last up 2 cents at $5.48-1/4 a bushel. K.C. March hard red winter wheat KWH25 was down 2 cents to $5.58-3/4 a bushel, and Minneapolis March spring wheat MWEH25 was up 2 cents to $5.91-1/2 a bushel.
CORN - Up 1 to 3 cents per bushel
* Corn futures Cv1 paused their ascent after reaching their highest level in a year on Tuesday on concerns about tightening supplies.
* Higher prices inspired farmer selling and curbed the rally, analysts said, after the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported lower-than-expected U.S. production estimates on Friday.
* Some weather forecasts show weekend showers bringing relief to Argentine corn stressed by a heat wave, while rains this week in Brazil aided crop development, according to Commodity Weather Group.
* CBOT March corn CH25 was last up 3 cents to $4.77-1/2 per bushel.
SOYBEANS - Up 1 to 3 cents per bushel
* Soybean futures Sv1 firmed after reaching their highest level since early October on Tuesday, after the USDA on Friday made a larger-than-expected cut to its U.S. production estimate.
* Farmers began selling soy to take advantage of higher prices, dealers and analysts said, slowing the rally.
* Exporter group ANEC raised its export forecast for Brazil in January to 2.19 million tons.
* The U.S. soy crush is expected to have reached a record high in December, boosted by ample crushing supplies and expanded processing capacity, according to analysts polled ahead of a National Oilseed Processors Association report due on Wednesday.
* CBOT March soybeans SH25 were last up 2-1/2 cents to $10.50 per bushel.
(Reporting by Renee Hickman)
((renee.hickman@thomsonreuters.com))