CBOT Trends-Wheat down 4-6 cents, corn down 2-4 cents, soy up 2-4 cents
CHICAGO, June 22 (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 Monday.
WHEAT - Down 4 to 6 cents per bushel
Wheat prices pulled back as trading resumed after a holiday weekend in the U.S.
Recent strength in the dollar hung over the market because it makes U.S. crops less attractive to importers.
Heat threatened wheat and corn crops in the EU, while commodity firm Argus increased its forecast for Ukraine's 2026/27 wheat harvest.
Prices of Russian wheat exports fell last week on expectations that the new harvest would flood the market, analysts said.
CBOT July soft red winter wheat WN26 was last down 5-1/4 cents at $6.00-1/2 a bushel. K.C. July hard red winter wheat KWN26 was last down 7-1/4 cents at $6.36-3/4 a bushel and Minneapolis July spring wheat MWEN26 was down 4-1/4 cents to $6.18-3/4 a bushel.
CORN - Down 2 to 4 cents per bushel
Corn futures eased after rising last week.
Grain traders kept an eye on falling oil prices because corn and soybeans are used as feedstocks for biofuel.
The U.S. corn crop appears to be in generally good shape, traders said.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is slated to update weekly crop ratings for corn and soybeans after trading ends.
In Brazil, farmers in the center-south had harvested 16% of their 2026 second corn crop as of last Thursday, consultancy AgRural said.
CBOT July corn CN26 was last down 2-3/4 cents at $4.14-3/4 per bushel.
SOYBEANS - Up 2 to 4 cents per bushel
Soybean futures extended gains from last week, with support from strong soyoil prices.
Traders watched for more Chinese demand after the USDA confirmed last week that top importer China resumed buying U.S. soybeans.
In Brazil, the world's biggest exporter, industry group Abiove lifted its estimate for 2026 soybean crushing.
CBOT July soybeans SN26 were last up 3-1/2 cents at $11.26-1/4 per bushel.
