Grain Markets

Dec 13 (Reuters) - Corn export premiums at the U.S. Gulf Coast held mostly steady on Friday, underpinned by tight nearby loading capacity and moderate demand for early spring shipments, traders said. * U.S. Gulf loading capacity was effectively sold out for December and January. * Some Latin American importers, including Venezuela, were in the

Dec 13 (Reuters) - Corn and soybean spot basis bids were largely unchanged across the U.S. Midwest on Friday as many farmers remained entrenched on the sidelines with corn futures falling sharply and soybeans spending much of the session in negative territory. * Many growers are delaying the bulk of their sales until the new

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Dec 12 (Reuters) - Basis bids for soybeans shipped by barge to the U.S. Gulf Coast were mostly steady early on Thursday, underpinned by moderate exporter demand and slow movement of supplies through the shipping pipeline, traders said. * CIF corn basis bids were narrowly mixed and wheat basis bids were steady to firm. *

Dec 11 (Reuters) - Corn and soybean cash basis bids were steady to lower across the U.S. Midwest on Wednesday as some grain buyers reduced their basis following increased farmer sales in recent days, dealers said. * There was little farmer or commercial selling of corn or soybeans as Chicago Board of Trade futures for

Dec 11 (Reuters) - Export premiums for corn and soybeans held steady at the U.S. Gulf Coast on Wednesday. * Traders said the corn market had a firm tone due to rising demand from overseas buyers. * For soybeans, most exporters had enough supplies to fill their needs for December and January. * Some buyers

Dec 11 (Reuters) - Soybean cash basis bids were steady to lower at U.S. Midwest processing plants early on Wednesday, pressured by a recent spike in farmer sales and reduced demand for soymeal, dealers said. * Bids for the oilseed fell 2 cents per bushel at processors in Iowa and Indiana and eased 5 cents

Dec 11 (Reuters) - Basis bids for corn shipped by barge to the U.S. Gulf firmed on Wednesday morning as slow barge loadings this week limited the amount of grain headed toward export terminals. * Subfreezing temperatures and snowstorms across the U.S. Midwest have made it hard for river terminals to move grain from their

Dec 10 (Reuters) - Basis bids for corn and soybeans shipped by barge to the U.S. Gulf Coast were steady to firm early on Tuesday, supported by a slowdown in loadings. * Spot CIF bids for wheat were steady but bids for deferred months strengthened. * Dealers said the cold snap and snow that hit