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Virginia Market News Service reported the following weekly ag trends on 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

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

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,     800-1200 lbs, 110.00-132.00, average 127.31

Breakers, 1200-1600 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.