Commodity prices announced

Published 10:00 am Saturday, January 22, 2022

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Virginia Market News Service reported the following weekly ag trends on January 14:

In Virginia, in comparison to pre-holiday prices, state graded feeder cattle steady to 15.00 higher. Feeder cattle at regular auction sales uneven, ranging 9.00 lower to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows 5.00 to 14.00 higher. In comparison to last week, Wheat .01 higher, new crop .06 lower. Corn mostly .16 lower, new crop .04 higher. Soybeans mostly .10 to .25 lower, new crop .02 lower.

State Graded Feeder Steers, Medium and Large 1

400-500 lbs 154.00-184.00, average 177.51

500-600 lbs 119.00-180.00, average 166.30

600-700 lbs 120.00-174.00, average 156.31

700-800 lbs 111.00-157.00, average 148.57

State Graded Feeder Heifers, Medium and Large 1

400-500 lbs 130.00-156.00, average 144.03

500-600 lbs 110.00-148.00, average 138.31

600-700 lbs 101.00-149.00, average 128.03

700-800 lbs 110.00-146.50, average 138.40

Slaughter Cows

Boning, 800-1200 lbs, 49.00-73.00, average 61.14

Breakers, 1200-1600 lbs, 56.00-74.50, average 65.53

Wheat

Eastern Shore 7.02, new crop 6.68; Middle Peninsula new crop 7.23; Norfolk new crop 7.33; Roanoke 8.47, new crop 7.78

Corn

Eastern Shore 6.08, new crop 5.68; Harrisonburg 6.48-6.63; Middle Peninsula new crop 5.38; Norfolk new crop 5.58-5.78; Richmond-Petersburg 6.18

Livestock prices per hundredweight; grain prices per bushel.