Grain Markets

Jan 13 (Reuters) - Corn export premiums at the U.S. Gulf Coast held mostly steady on Monday as traders assessed the market after the Agriculture Department on Friday projected tighter-than-expected inventories. * Corn futures extended gains after the U.S. Department of Agriculture sparked a surge on Friday when it unexpectedly cut U.S. corn production and

Jan 13 (Reuters) - Basis bids for corn shipped by barge to the U.S. Gulf Coast fell to the lowest level in more than two weeks early on Monday, pressured by a spike in sales following the release of a bullish government crop report on Friday, traders said. * Soybean basis bids were firm for

Jan 10 (Reuters) - Wheat export premiums at the U.S. Gulf Coast held mostly steady on Friday amid moderate buying interest from importers following a steep drop in prices, traders said. * Benchmark wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade plunged 2.6 percent on Friday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture raised its U.S.

Jan 10 (Reuters) - Corn spot basis bids fell at several large U.S. Midwest processing plants on Friday as a rally tied to a government crop report sparked the first significant round of farmer selling so far this year, grain merchants said. * Bids fell 7 cents per bushel to the lowest level in about

Jan 10 (Reuters) - Corn cash basis bids eased at U.S. Midwest ethanol plants early on Friday following a modest spike in sales ahead of a government crop report due at midday, grain merchants said. * Analysts widely expect the U.S. Agriculture Department to lift its estimate for last year's corn crop and some farmers

* March corn, wheat contracts set new contract lows * Weekly U.S. corn, soy export sales fall short of estimates * Traders await USDA crop reports due out on Friday (Updates with U.S. trading, changes dateline from PARIS/SINGAPORE) By Tom Polansek CHICAGO, Jan 9 (Reuters) - U.S. corn and wheat futures hit fresh contract lows

Jan 9 (Reuters) - Cash basis bids for corn and soybeans were mostly steady to higher across the U.S. Midwest early on Thursday, bolstered by a slow pace of farmer sales and strong demand from soy processors and corn ethanol plants, dealers said. * The basis at several locations, including a major corn and soybean

* U.S. soy down for five out of seven sessions

* Traders await USDA monthly crop estimates on Friday

Jan 6 (Reuters) - Soybean export premiums at the U.S. Gulf Coast were steady on Monday, underpinned by tight nearby loading capacity and firm CIF barge basis values but capped by expectations for a large South American harvest, traders said. * Export loading capacity at Gulf elevators was effectively sold out through the end of