CBOT Trends-Wheat down 1-2 cents, corn down 2-3, soybeans up 3-5
CHICAGO, May 29 (Reuters) - The following are U.S. expectations for the resumption of grain and soy complex trading at the Chicago Board of Trade at 8:30 a.m. CDT (1330 GMT) on Friday.
WHEAT - Down 1 to 2 cents per bushel
CBOT wheat futures fell as traders assessed a possible deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and the market anticipated large global supplies. GRA/
Crude oil futures, a major influence on grains recently, fell after reports that the U.S. and Iran had reached agreement on a potential ceasefire extension. Markets expect any U.S.-Iran peace deal will cause sharp commodity price falls. GRA/
The U.S. Department of Agriculture reported weekly wheat export sales in the current marketing year at 250,200 metric tons.
CBOT July soft red winter wheat WN26 was last down 1-1/4 cents at $6.22-3/4 a bushel. K.C. July hard red winter wheat KWN26 was last down 5 cents at $6.60-1/4 a bushel, while Minneapolis July spring wheat MWEN26 was 1/2 cent lower at $6.76-3/4 a bushel.
CORN - Down 2 to 3 cents per bushel
Corn futures ticked down, pressured by crop-friendly U.S. Midwest weather, and by the possibility of a deal in the Iran War.
Oil futures fell nearly 2% on Friday and were on track for their steepest weekly decline since early April after reports that the U.S. and Iran had reached agreement on a potential ceasefire extension. O/R
Corn futures have tracked oil prices during much of the U.S.-Iran war because of corn's role in making the biofuel ethanol.
Cooler, drier weather is expected to continue into next week, according to forecaster Commodity Weather Group, favoring remaining planting progress.
The USDA reported weekly corn export sales in the current marketing year at 1,633,900 metric tons.
CBOT July corn CN26 was last down 2-3/4 cents at $4.53 per bushel.
SOYBEANS - Up 3 to 5 cents per bushel
Soybean futures rose as traders assessed a potential deal in the Iran War and beneficial weather in the U.S. Midwest, alongside strength in soyoil futures.
Expectations of strong demand for soyoil for biofuel blending in U.S. fuels under the renewable volume obligations (RVOs) were supportive for soybeans, according to analysts. GRA/
The USDA reported weekly soybean export sales in the current marketing year at 437,600 metric tons.
CBOT July soybeans SN26 were last 3-3/4 cents higher at $11.98-1/4 per bushel.
