
CHICAGO, Dec 5 (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 Monday.
WHEAT - Up 2 to 3 cents per bushel
Wheat moved higher on expectations of greater export demand, though ample global supply weighed on prices.
Russian export prices for wheat rose slightly last week in response to increased demand, with analysts predicting December deliveries to international markets will exceed last year's levels.
CBOT March soft red winter wheat WH26 last traded 2-1/2 cents higher at $5.38-1/4 per bushel. K.C. March hard red winter wheat KWH26 last traded down 1-3/4 cents at $5.29-1/2 a bushel. Minneapolis March spring wheat MWEH26 last traded 2-3/4 cents higher at $5.75-3/4 a bushel.
CORN - Up 1 to 2 cents per bushel
Corn was higher on U.S. Department of Agriculture projections on Friday that American farmers will plant less of the grain next year and shift toward soybeans.
Brazil's total corn production is set to reach 135.3 million metric tons in 2025/26, agribusiness consultancy AgRural said on Monday, down from a record 141.1 million tons reaped in the previous season.
CBOT March corn CH26 last traded 1-3/4 cents higher at $4.46-1/2 a bushel.
SOYBEANS - Up 1 to 2 cents per bushel
Soybeans were lower amid uncertainty over whether China will buy as much U.S. supply as Washington expects and as traders awaited direction from U.S. grain forecasts and an interest rate decision.
China's state stockpiler Sinograin is set to auction 512,500 metric tons of imported soybeans on December 11, its first such sale in three months.
U.S. exporters sold 132,000 metric tons of soybeans to China for 2025/2026 delivery, the USDA reported.
CBOT January soybeans SF26 last traded 3/4 cent higher at $11.06 a bushel.