CBOT Trends-Wheat down 3-4 cents, corn down 2-3 cents, soy down 4-6 cents

CHICAGO, Dec 29 (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 - Down 3 to 4 cents per bushel

• Wheat futures head lower on positive signals from talks between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to end the war in Ukraine, potentially making exports cheaper from the key Black Sea exporting region. GRA/

• Ample global grain supplies add to bearish sentiment. Argentine farmers are wrapping up the harvest of a bumper wheat crop.

• CBOT March soft red winter wheat WH26 last traded down 3-1/4 cents at $5.15-3/4 per bushel. K.C. March hard red winter wheat KWH26 was last down 5-1/4 cents at $5.28-1/4 a bushel and Minneapolis March spring wheat MWEH26 was last down 3/4 cent at $5.78-1/2 a bushel.

CORN - Down 2 to 3 cents per bushel

• Corn futures sagged in early moves on profit-taking after the benchmark March contract CH26 notched a six-week high on Friday. Expectations of large South American crops add pressure.

• CBOT March corn CH26 was last down 3 cents at $4.47 per bushel.

SOYBEANS - Down 4 to 6 cents per bushel

• Soybeans turned lower in early moves on a lack of supportive news and expectations of a bumper soybean harvest from top exporter Brazil.

• The U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed private sales of 100,000 metric tons of U.S. soybeans to Egypt for delivery in the 2025-26 marketing year that began on September 1.

• CBOT March soybeans SH26 were last down 5-3/4 cents at $10.66-3/4 per bushel.