CHICAGO, Jan 23 (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. CST (1430 GMT) on Friday:
WHEAT - Up 3 to 5 cents per bushel
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<li>CBOT wheat (Wv1) rose for a second consecutive session.</li>
<li>A massive winter storm was forecast to bring beneficial moisture to the U.S. southern Plains, but frigid temperatures in its wake could threaten winter wheat in areas lacking protective snow cover.</li>
<li>Cold also threatened wheat in top exporter Russia, though traders said world grain supplies were ample.</li>
<li>Argentina’s bumper harvest was contributing to a surge in global supply.</li>
<li>U.S. wheat export sales for 2025⁄26 delivery were 618,100 metric tons in the week that ended on January 15, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said. That beat analysts’ estimates of 150,000 to 450,000 metric tons.</li>
<li>CBOT March soft red winter wheat (WH26) was last up 3-1⁄2 cents at $5.19 per bushel. K.C. March hard red winter wheat (KWH26) was last up 5-3⁄4 cents at $5.31-1⁄2 per bushel, and Minneapolis March spring wheat (MWEH26) was last up 1-3⁄4 cents at $5.72 per bushel.</li>
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CORN - Up 2 to 4 cents per bushel
<ul>
<li>CBOT corn (Cv1) crept higher on strong U.S. export demand.</li>
<li>Weekly U.S. export sales for 2025⁄26 delivery were 4 million metric tons, exceeding analysts’ expectations of 1.9 million to 3.1 million tons. (EXP/CORN)</li>
<li>Gains in crude oil lent background support to grains and soybeans, traders said.</li>
<li>CBOT March corn (CH26) was last up 2-1⁄2 cents at $4.26-1⁄2 per bushel.</li>
</ul>
SOYBEANS - Up 3 to 5 cents per bushel
<ul>
<li>CBOT soybeans (Sv1) firmed on technical buying, analysts said.</li>
<li>Hopes for Chinese demand helped support the market, though the U.S. faces stiff competition for sales from South American suppliers, they said.</li>
<li>Weekly U.S. soybean export sales for 2025⁄26 were 2.4 million metric tons, compared to analysts’ expectations of 1.5 million to 3 million metric tons. (EXP/SOY)</li>
<li>CBOT March soybeans (SH26) were last up 4 cents at $10.68 per bushel.</li>
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Wheat and soybeans prices increased by 3-5 cents, while corn rose by 2-4 cents at the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat prices were supported by a winter storm forecast, although cold temperatures posed risks to crops. U.S. wheat export sales exceeded expectations, while corn saw gains due to strong export demand. Soybeans benefited from technical buying and hopes for Chinese demand, despite competition from South America. Weekly export sales for both corn and soybeans also surpassed analysts' predictions.

CBOT Trends-Wheat and soybeans up 3-5 cents, corn up 2-4 cents