Grain Markets

* U.S. soybeans fall, corn gains as spreads unwind

Jan 21 (Reuters) - Soybean export premiums at the U.S. Gulf Coast were mostly steady to weak on Tuesday amid an accelerating South American harvest and reports that China switched some of its U.S. purchases to Brazil, traders said. * Nearby CIF soybean basis values slumped on Tuesday as at least one major exporter sold

* Soybeans drop 2 percent, steepest decline in 2 months

Jan 21 (Reuters) - Corn and soybean cash basis bids were largely unchanged across the U.S. Midwest early on Tuesday as snowfall and freezing temperatures slowed deliveries of the crops to market while lower futures kept sales to a minimum, grain merchants said. * Soybean futures plunged about 2 percent at the Chicago Board of

* Wheat ticks up but not far from 3-1/2 year low * Soy falls 0.4 pct on f'cast for rains in Argentina (Adds details, quotes) By Naveen Thukral SINGAPORE, Jan 21 (Reuters) - U.S. soybeans eased on Tuesday, falling further from last week's three-and-a-half week top as forecasts of rains in Argentina eased concerns over

Jan 17 (Reuters) - Cash basis bids for corn and soybeans held mostly steady around the U.S. Midwest on Friday after softer corn futures and a late soybean futures rally failed to induce farmer sales, grain merchants said. * Farmers booked sales of grain and soy in recent days and waited for better prices before

Jan 17 (Reuters) - Basis bids for corn and soybeans shipped by barge to the U.S. Gulf Coast were steady to higher early on Friday as snowfall and plunging temperatures were expected to limit farmer deliveries, reducing supplies flowing to export terminals, traders said. * A downturn in futures at the Chicago Board of Trade

Jan 16 (Reuters) - Cash basis bids for corn and soybeans held mostly steady around the U.S. Midwest on Thursday after narrow gains in corn futures failed to entice farmer sales while lower soy futures kept country selling to a minimum, grain merchants said. * Soybean bids were mixed at river terminals, rising along the

Jan 16 (Reuters) - Soybean spot basis bids were steady to mixed at U.S. Midwest processors and river terminals on Thursday as pressure from a spike in farmer sales and higher futures was offset by support from good crusher and exporter demand, dealers said. * Corn bids were also flat to narrowly mixed amid increased

Jan 15 (Reuters) - Corn cash basis bids were narrowly lower at U.S. Midwest processors and ethanol plants on Wednesday, pressured by a large spike in farmer sales and deliveries during a futures rally earlier this week, grain merchants said. * Some processors reduced so-called dumping hours after farmers lined up in trucks to deliver