
CHICAGO, Jan 7 (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 4 to 5 cents per bushel
Wheat futures ticked higher with support from dry conditions in the U.S. winter wheat belt.
Condition ratings for winter wheat declined during December in Kansas, the top U.S. winter wheat producer, and in several other Plains states, USDA data showed on Tuesday.
However, abundant global supply, including freshly harvested wheat from an expected record crop in Argentina, was keeping a lid on prices, analysts said.
CBOT March soft red winter wheat WH26 was last up 5-1/2 cents to $5.16 per bushel. K.C. March hard red winter wheat KWH26 was last up 6-1/2 cents to $5.28 a bushel and Minneapolis March spring wheat MWEH26 was last up 1/4 cent to $5.69-3/4 per bushel.
CORN - Up 1 to 2 cents per bushel
Corn futures tipped up as traders looked ahead to widely tracked supply and demand data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture next Monday.
CBOT March corn CH26 was last up 1-3/4 cents to $4.45-3/4 per bushel.
SOYBEANS - Up 10 to 11 cents per bushel
Soybeans turned higher on support from Chinese purchases of U.S. soybeans.
Chinese state stockpiler Sinograin bought 10 U.S. soybean cargoes this week, three traders told Reuters on Tuesday, as the world's top buyer continues purchasing from the U.S. after a trade truce was agreed in late October.
However, the start of what is expected to be a record Brazilian soybean harvest is limiting price momentum for Chicago futures.
CBOT March soybeans SH26 were last up 11-1/2 cents to $10.67-3/4 per bushel.