U.S. grain and soybean futures are trading higher Friday, as traders view the markets as oversold after recent declines.

The unifying theme across grain and soybean futures is profit-taking Friday, as traders book profits and reduce risk on prior bets that prices would decline.

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Soybeans are also benefiting from firm cash market prices, as cash merchants have trouble sourcing available U.S. soybean stockpiles.

U.S. corn futures are trading higher Friday morning, snapping a 10-day losing streak, and wheat futures are bouncing higher, boosted by technical buying and positioning before a long weekend.

Chicago Board of Trade March soybeans are up two cents, or 0.1%, at $14.20 a bushel. March corn is up 3 1/2 cents, or 0.5%, at $6.98 1/2, and March wheat is up 8 3/4 cents, or 1.2%, at $7.40 3/4.

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