CBOT Trends-Wheat down 6-9 cents, corn down 3-4, soybeans down 2-4

CHICAGO, Feb 17 (Reuters) - The 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 Tuesday:

WHEAT - Down 6 to 9 cents per bushel

• CBOT wheat fell as ample global supply pressured futures. GRA/

• Agricultural consultancy Sovecon raised its 2026 Russian wheat harvest forecast on Tuesday by 2.1 million metric tons to 85.9 million tons.

• The TFMA group of importers in Thailand has issued an international tender to purchase at least 60,000 metric tons of animal feed wheat, European traders said on Tuesday.

• Dmitry Rylko, the head of the IKAR consultancy, said on Friday he saw Russia's 2026 wheat crop at 91.0 million metric tons, up from an earlier forecast of 88 million metric tons.

• March soft red winter wheat WH26 was last down 8-3/4 cents at $5.40 per bushel. K.C. March hard red winter wheat KWH26 was last down 4-3/4 cents at $5.37-3/4 per bushel and Minneapolis March spring wheat MWEH26 was down 2-3/4 cents at $5.69 per bushel.

CORN - Down 3 to 4 cents per bushel

• CBOT corn futures Cv1 ticked down but gained some support from doubts about grain quality in China. GRA/

• Despite last year's record corn harvest, some of northern China's crop was battered by heavy rains during harvest, rendering some of it moldy, industry sources said, but no official damage estimates have been issued.

• Some corn production that wasn't usable as feed, combined with minimal corn imports in 2025, has created a tighter supply environment in China, according to analysts.

• Tunisia's state grains agency is tendering to buy around 25,000 metric tons of animal feed corn, European traders said on Tuesday.

• CBOT March corn CH26 was last down 3 cents at $4.28-3/4 per bushel.

SOYBEANS - Down 2 to 4 cents per bushel

• Soybeans ticked down as top importer China took a break for the Lunar New Year holiday.

• The Lunar New Year break in parts of Asia, together with the Muslim holy month of Ramadan that starts this week, could lead to a general slowdown in demand from some major importers of grains and oilseeds. GRA/

• CBOT March soybeans SH26 were down 3 cents at $11.30 per bushel.