US Cash Grains-Corn basis steady-firmer, soy lower

CHICAGO, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Basis bids for corn were slightly higher in the U.S. Midwest on Friday while soybean bids were slightly lower, dealers said.

• Farmers took advantage of a previous rally in prices to sell off some of their recently harvested crop, dealers said.

• U.S. soybean futures edged lower on Friday at the end of a see-saw week during which Chinese purchases of U.S. supplies pushed prices to a 17-month high before doubts about whether China would sustain such buying punctured the rally.

• Corn and wheat futures were nearly unchanged.

• Chicago Board of Trade December corn CZ25 was last steady at $4.26-1/2 a bushel and January soybeans SF26 were up 1-1/2 cents to $11.24 a bushel. GRA/

Basis values are quoted against CBOT futures in cts/bu:

NOTE: 0 = Option price, UNC = Unchanged, UNQ = Unquoted

NC = Not comparable, DP = Delayed price, N/A = Not available,

F = January, H = March, K = May, N = July
Q = August, U = September, X = November, Z = December

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