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July 11 (Reuters) – Spot cash basis bids for corn were mixed in the U.S. Midwest early Friday, as many farmers in the eastern Corn Belt focused on the soft red wheat harvest and held off booking crop sales, dealers said. * The growers largely remain uninterested in booking crop sales due to soft Chicago

July 11 (Reuters) – Following are U.S. trade expectations for the opening of the Chicago Board of Trade grain and soy complex trading at 8:30 a.m. CDT (1330 GMT) on Friday.

CHICAGO, July 10 (Reuters) – U.S. FOB Gulf soybean basis offers were steady to firmer after the close on Thursday, with the drop in futures prompting more inquiries for new-crop soybeans, traders said. * FOB corn and wheat offers were mostly steady against a backdrop of lower futures and new contract lows. * High waters

July 10 (Reuters) – Spot corn basis bids were steady to narrowly mixed, while soybean bids held steady around the U.S. Midwest on Thursday, dealers said. * Chicago Board of Trade corn and soy futures fell. * Some farmers booked light corn sales on fears CBOT corn futures would fall further and drag cash prices

* Ideal weather in U.S. Midwest pressures corn, soy prices * USDA on Friday expected to raise outlook for corn, soy crops * Weekly U.S. wheat export sales below analysts’ estimates (Updates with U.S. trading, changes dateline) By Tom Polansek CHICAGO, July 10 (Reuters) – New-crop U.S. corn futures set a contract low for the

* Corn falls further, matches Wednesday’s contract low

CHICAGO, July 9 (Reuters) – U.S. FOB Gulf corn basis offers were firmer on Wednesday after futures fell to contract lows, and also because of stronger CIF values and steady interest in U.S. corn now competitive with South America and Black Sea, traders said. * FOB soybean offers were steady/firm with the drop in futures

* Corn falls for 7th consecutive day

July 9 (Reuters) – Spot cash basis bids for corn and soybeans were steady to slightly higher at processors and elevators in the U.S. Midwest on Wednesday, while farmers were reluctant sellers as Chicago Board of Trade futures dragged on cash prices, dealers said. * Farmers interested in selling some soybean crops were not pleased

SYDNEY, July 9 (Reuters) – U.S. new-crop corn futures fell for a seventh consecutive session on Wednesday as forecasts for near perfect crop weather fuel expectations for bumper production. FUNDAMENTALS * Chicago Board Of Trade December corn, the most actively traded contract, fell 0.2 percent to $4.03-1/2 a bushel, to trade around the contract low.