<p>CHICAGO, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Basis bids for hard red winter wheat were flat in the U.S. Plains on Monday amid quiet trading and improving weather.</p>
<ul>
<li>Rain delivered much-needed moisture to parts of the U.S. Plains.</li>
<li>Market players are awaiting the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s world supply and demand report on Tuesday.</li>
<li>K.C. March HRW wheat futures  (KWH26)  settled 2-1⁄2 cents lower to end at $5.28-3⁄4 per bushel.</li>
</ul>
<p>Basis values are quoted against futures in cts/bu:</p>
<p>Current          Previous          Cash</p>
<p>basis             basis         price</p>
<h3>KANSAS</h3>
<p>Wichita            -57  +   H        -57  +  H   $4.72</p>
<p>Newton             -82  +   H        -82  +  H   $4.47</p>
<p>Goodland           -90  +   H        -90  +  H   $4.39</p>
<h3>TEXAS</h3>
<p>Gulf track*        125  +   H        125  +  H   $6.54</p>
<p>Galveston        100  +   H        100  +  H   $6.29</p>
<h3>OKLAHOMA</h3>
<p>Enid               -30  +   H        -30  +  H   $4.99</p>
<p>Catoosa             15  +   H         15  +  H   $5.44</p>
<h3>NOTES:</h3>
<p>H = March, K = May, N = July, U = September</p>
<p>Z = December; UNQ = Unquoted bids</p>
<p>0 = Sp Option price; NC = No comparison</p>
<ul>
<li>= No. 1 12% hard winter wheat, rail bids</li>
</ul>
<p>= Ordinary protein, rail bids</p>
<h3>LINKS:</h3>
<ul>
<li>K.C. HRW wheat protein scales  (KCBT/SCA)</li>
<li>U.S. weekly wheat crop progress  (US/WHE)</li>
<li>U.S. forward basis  (WHEAT/BASIS)</li>
<li>U.S. Midwest cash grain PM  (GRA/PM)</li>
<li>U.S. CIF Gulf Grain  (GRA/C)</li>
<li>U.S. FOB Gulf Grain  (GRA/F)</li>
</ul>

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US Plains HRW Wheat-Basis bids unchanged in quiet trading