Grain futures were mixed as traders await Friday's WASDE report.

The grain markets were mixed on Tuesday, with December Corn futures settling $0.0225 higher at $4.32, while January Soybeans futures lost $0.0275 to settle at $11.2725. December Chicago Wheat futures managed a gain of $0.0025 to close at $5.36. Weekly export inspections came in mostly in line with expectations, with Corn inspections at 1.42 million metric tons (Mexico was the primary buyer) and Soybean inspections at 1.09 million metric tons (Pakistan was the primary buyer). China was not listed as a primary buyer in this report for soybeans. Market participants are looking ahead to the upcoming World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report on Friday, the first since September 12. Average analyst estimates for the U.S. Corn yield are at 184 bushels per acre, down from 186.7 in September, and U.S. Soybean yield estimates are at 53.1 bushels per acre, down slightly from September's 53.5.