CBOT Trends-Wheat down 3-5 cents, corn steady-down 1, soybeans steady-up 2

CHICAGO, Feb 25 (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 - Down 3 to 5 cents per bushel

• CBOT wheat fell as forecasts showed more favorable weather conditions in multiple growing regions.

• An active rain pattern by late next week should provide some relief to U.S. Plains and Midwest wheat, according to Commodity Weather Group. Meanwhile warmer weather is expected to activate growth.

• Drier conditions in flooded parts of western France and a thawing of winter frosts in eastern Europe were also tempering weather concerns, according to analysts.

• May soft red winter wheat WK26 was last down 4-1/4 cents at $5.69 per bushel. K.C. May hard red winter wheat KWK26 was last down 4-1/2 cents at $5.62-1/2 per bushel and Minneapolis May spring wheat MWEK26 fell 1-1/4 cents to $5.94-1/4 per bushel

CORN - Steady to down 1 cent per bushel

• CBOT corn futures Cv1 stayed near flat as the market reopened after a week-long Lunar New Year break in China.

• Taiwan's MFIG purchasing group bought about 65,000 metric tons of animal feed corn expected to be sourced from the United States in an international tender on Wednesday, European traders said.

• Brazil's corn exports are seen reaching 1.13 million metric tons in February, according to grain exporters association ANEC.

• CBOT May corn CK26 traded flat at $4.38-1/2 per bushel.

SOYBEANS - Steady to up 2 cents per bushel

• A U.S. Supreme Court ruling last week struck down President Donald Trump's global reciprocal tariffs and the administration introduced a new 10% general tariff which initially cooled expectations of more Chinese buying.

• However, Beijing's comments and the end of the Lunar New Year break in China maintained some demand hopes.

• China is closely monitoring U.S. policies and is willing to hold consultations during the upcoming sixth round of economic and trade talks between the two countries, a commerce ministry official said on Tuesday.

• CBOT May soybeans SK26 were up 1 cent at $11.56-1/4 per bushel.