Ag trends announced for the week of September 1

Published 4:39 pm Wednesday, September 6, 2023

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Virginia Market News Service reported the following weekly ag trends on September 1: In Virginia, state graded feeder cattle mostly 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder cattle at regular auction sales mostly steady to 7.00 lower. Slaughter cows uneven, 3.00 lower to 7.00 higher. Wheat .27 to .32 lower, new crop mostly .26 lower. Corn mostly .10 to .15 lower, new crop .10-.15 lower. Soybeans mostly .03 lower, new crop .03 lower.

Wheat

Eastern Shore 4.73; Middle Peninsula 5.72, new crop 6.40; Norfolk 5.02, new crop 6.05; Roanoke 6.02, new crop 6.95

State Graded Feeder Steers, Medium and Large

400-500 lbs 217.00-275.00, average 258.16

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500-600 lbs 189.00-262.00, average 235.38

600-700 lbs 194.00-247.00, average 234.31

700-800 lbs 215.00-239.00, average 229.36

State Graded Feeder Heifers, Medium and Large

400-500 lbs 167.50-233.00, average 223.99

500-600 lbs 174.00-237.00, average 218.76

600-700 lbs 170.00-221.00, average 210.04

700-800 lbs 155.00-219.00, average 197.68

Corn

Eastern Shore new crop 4.83; Harrisonburg 6.05, new crop 5.48-5.58; Middle Peninsula new crop 4.38; Norfolk 5.08, new crop 4.78-5.03; Richmond-Petersburg 4.68, new crop 4.68; Wakefield 4.88, new crop 4.48-4.88

Soybeans

Eastern Shore new crop 13.19-13.29; Harrisonburg 13.05, new crop 12.99; Middle Peninsula 13.19; Norfolk 13.79, new crop 13.59-13.79; Richmond-Petersburg new crop 13.44-13.59; Wakefield 13.69, new crop 13.39-13.64

Livestock prices per hundredweight; grain prices per bushel.