CBOT Trends-Wheat steady, corn up 1-2 cents, soy up 6-7

CHICAGO, Feb 26 (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 Thursday:

WHEAT - Steady

• CBOT wheat traded on both sides of unchanged, though it came under pressure from abundant global supply.

• The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Thursday reported weekly net wheat export sales for the week ended February 19 at 350,000 metric tons, in line with analyst expectations.

• May soft red winter wheat WK26 was last up 1 cent at $5.70-3/4 per bushel. K.C. May hard red winter wheat KWK26 was last down 1-1/2 cents at $5.62-3/4 per bushel and Minneapolis May spring wheat MWEK26 fell 2-1/4 cents to $5.81-1/4 per bushel

CORN - Up 1 to 2 cents per bushel

• CBOT corn futures Cv1 ticked higher as traders eyed global demand for U.S. corn.

• The USDA reported weekly net corn export sales at 697,500 tons, below a range of analyst expectations.

• CBOT May corn CK26 rose 2 cents to $4.44 per bushel.

SOYBEANS - Up 6 to 7 cents per bushel

• Chicago soybeans rose on Thursday to their highest in more than three months, as brisk U.S. domestic demand and expectations of renewed Chinese purchases underpinned the market.

• The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said it will send its proposal for new biofuel blending volume mandates to the White House on Wednesday, with an expected rule to be finalized by the end of March. Biofuel blending requirements are a primary driver of demand for soybean oil.

• Hopes of strong U.S. demand for making soybean oil-based biofuel and China's interest in U.S. cargoes supported Chicago futures.

• The USDA reported weekly net soybean export sales at 407,100 tons, on the low end of a range of analyst expectations.

• CBOT May soybeans SK26 were up 5-3/4 cents at $11.70-3/4 per bushel.