CBOT Trends-Wheat up 4-7 cents, corn steady to up 2, soybeans up 5-7

CHICAGO, Feb 18 (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 Wednesday:

WHEAT - Up 4 to 7 cents per bushel

• CBOT wheat recouped some of the previous session's losses, but large global supplies capped gains.

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

• The Lunar New Year break in parts of Asia, along 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/

• March soft red winter wheat WH26 was last up 7 cents at $5.44-3/4 per bushel. K.C. March hard red winter wheat KWH26 was last up 7-3/4 cents at $5.46-1/2 per bushel and Minneapolis March spring wheat MWEH26 rose 4-1/4 cents at $5.72-1/2 per bushel.

CORN - Steady to up 2 cents per bushel

• CBOT corn futures Cv1 ticked up after settling lower on Tuesday.

• A Reuters poll of analysts on average estimated US 2026-27 corn plantings at 94.9 million acres on Tuesday.

• CBOT March corn CH26 was last up 1-1/4 cents at $4.27-1/2 per bushel.

SOYBEANS - Up 5 to 7 cents per bushel

• Chicago soybean futures rose to their highest in three months, as expectations of higher Chinese demand for U.S. products offered support GRA/.

• The U.S. soybean crush in January reached its highest level on record for the first month of the year, while soyoil stocks ballooned to their largest level since April 2023, according to monthly National Oilseed Processors Association (NOPA) data issued on Tuesday.

• Analysts polled by Reuters on average estimated US 2026-27 soybean plantings at 84.9 million acres.

• CBOT March soybeans SH26 were up 6-1/4 cents at $11.40-1/4 per bushel.