
CHICAGO, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade corn futures finished slightly higher on Tuesday amid solid demand in the U.S. cash market, analysts said.
Basis bids for corn and soybeans were mostly steady to higher at grain processing facilities and river elevators in the U.S. Midwest, spot checks showed.
The U.S. corn harvest was 91% complete as of Sunday, compared to the five-year average of 94%, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said in a weekly report on Monday.
In Argentina, farmers in the central Buenos Aires province were grappling with extensive flooding that was blocking access to their fields, delaying corn and soybean planting.
CBOT December corn CZ25 edged up 2 cents to close at $4.36-3/4 per bushel.