Grain Markets

July 22 (Reuters) – Spot cash basis bids for soybeans were mostly steady at U.S. Midwest elevators and processors early on Tuesday in very light trade as higher Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures piqued farmers interest in booking crop sales, dealers said. * A dealer in southern Ohio noted there were more discussions about

* Soy loses more ground as crop condition improves

* Soy loses more ground as crop condition improves

(Adds prices to close of U.S. trading and crop conditions)

July 21 (Reuters) – Basis bids for corn and soybeans shipped by barge to the U.S. Gulf Coast were steady to higher early on Monday, with the basis expanding gains from last week tied to slow farmer sales and higher shipping costs on Midwest rivers, traders said.

* New-crop corn falls for 2nd day, hits contract low

SYDNEY, July 21 (Reuters) – U.S. new-crop corn futures fell on Monday, extending two-day losses to more than 3 percent, to hit a fresh contract low as expectations of abundant global supplies offset geopolitical tensions in the Black Sea region. FUNDAMENTALS * Chicago Board Of Trade December corn was down 1.1 percent at $3.74-1/2 a

CHICAGO, July 18 (Reuters) – U.S. FOB Gulf soybean basis offers jumped to the highest levels in nearly five years on Friday on strong demand for new-crop supplies and tight autumn export capacity, traders said. * Premiums for loadings in September increased by about 20 cents to $2 per bushel above Chicago Board of Trade

* Jitters over airliner crash in Ukraine subside * U.S. wheat yields improving in central Plains * Corn lower as favorable weather signals big harvest * Soybeans mixed, turning lower on good crop weather (Updates prices, adds quotes; changes dateline from PARIS/SINGAPORE, changes byline) By Julie Ingwersen CHICAGO, July 18 (Reuters) – U.S. wheat futures

July 18 (Reuters) – Basis bids for corn and soybeans shipped by barge to the U.S. Gulf Coast were steady to higher on Friday amid rising barge freight costs as vessel traffic resumed on some segments of the Mississippi River, traders said.