Virginia Market News Service weekly ag brief – July 12, 2024

Virginia Market News Service reported the following weekly ag trends on Friday, July 12:

In Virginia, in a light test compared to last week, state graded feeder cattle mostly 3.00 to 15.00 higher. Feeder cattle at regular auction sales too few for trend. Slaughter cows mostly 3.00 to 8.00 lower. Compared to two weeks ago, wheat mostly .09 to .14 lower. Corn mostly .13 to .19 lower, new crop mostly .13 to .23 lower. Soybeans mostly .15 to .25 lower, new crop mostly .27 to .37 lower.

State Graded Feeder Steers, Medium and Large 1

400-500 lbs. 257.50-337.50, average 308.19

500-600 lbs. 250.00-307.00, average 293.71

600-700 lbs. 215.00-288.00, average 274.26

700-800 lbs. 200.00-260.00, average 252.43

State Graded Feeder Heifers, Medium and Large 1

400-500 lbs. 190.00-299.00, average 276.59

500-600 lbs. 230.00-264.00, average 256.83

600-700 lbs. 217.50-251.50, average 242.49

700-800 lbs. 175.00-247.25, average 236.19

Slaughter Cows

Boning, 800-1,200 lbs., 110.00-132.00, average 127.31

Breakers, 1,200-1,600 lbs., 130.00-147.00, average 136.78

Wheat

Eastern Shore 4.46-4.56; Norfolk 4.76; Roanoke 5.91; Wakefield 4.96

Corn

Eastern Shore new crop 4.11-4.21; Harrisonburg 4.45-4.62, new crop 4.81; Norfolk 4.10, new crop 3.96-4.21; Richmond-Petersburg 4.11, new crop 4.01; Wakefield 4.21-4.41, new crop 4.31

Soybeans

Eastern Shore new crop 10.18-10.28; Harrisonburg 10.20; Norfolk 11.47, new crop 10.48-10.78; Richmond-Petersburg 10.97, new crop 10.38; Wakefield 11.07, new crop 10.58

Livestock prices per hundredweight; grain prices per bushel.

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