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IN VIRGINIA, feeder cattle steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows mostly steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Wheat .09 lower, new crop mostly .09 lower. Corn mostly .07 lower, new crop mostly .07 lower. Soybeans mostly .26 lower, new crop mostly .27 lower. Barley steady to .15 lower. Milo .07 lower, new crop .07 lower. IN THE NATION, feeder cattle 2.00 to 7.00 lower. Slaughter cattle live basis 5.00 to 10.00 lower at 112.00 to 117.00; dressed basis sales 9.00 to 10.00 lower in Nebraska at 180.00 to 185.00. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter lambs steady to 20.00 higher. Feeder lambs 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Hogs carcass basis 2.91 higher. Wheat steady to .19 lower. Corn .03 to .07 lower. Soybeans .16 to .29 lower. Cotton .0193 higher per pound in the Southeast. Northern Virginia Livestock Summary including Front Royal, Rockingham, Staunton and Winchester for May 14-18 Feeder Cattle 422 head (Steers 189; Heifers 175; Bulls 58) Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 300- 400 143.00-163.00 400- 500 143.00-159.00 500- 600 149.00-161.00 600- 700 149.00-159.00 700- 800 122.00-136.00 800- 900 119.00-122.00 900-1000 113.00-122.50 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 300- 400 129.00-137.00 400- 500 135.00-139.00 500- 600 123.00-143.00 600- 700 136.00-143.00 700- 800 101.00-113.00 800- 900 90.00 900-1000 95.00 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3 400- 500 110.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 300- 400 131.00-143.00 400- 500 125.00-136.00 500- 600 128.00-138.00 600- 700 126.00-132.00 700- 800 114.00-119.00 800- 900 110.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 300- 400 111.00-120.00 400- 500 110.00-121.00 500- 600 117.00-125.00 600- 700 104.00-119.00 700- 800 91.00-100.00 800- 900 99.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 300- 400 143.00-150.00 400- 500 145.00-150.00 500- 600 135.00-143.00 600- 700 136.00-142.50 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2 300- 400 127.00 400- 500 110.00-127.00 500- 600 105.00-133.00 600- 700 125.00-133.00 Livestock prices per hundredweight unless otherwise stated
Slaughter Cattle 390 head (Steers and Heifers 83; Cows 253; Bulls 54) Slaughter Steers Choice 2-3 1100-1300 107.00-118.50 1300-1500 109.00-118.50 1500+ 112.00-118.00 Slaughter Heifers Choice 2-3 1000-1200 103.00 1200-1300 108.00-116.00 Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% Lean 850-1200 52.00-69.00 1200-1600 50.00-68.00 Slaughter Cows Breaker High Yielding 1200-1600 59.50-81.00 Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Lean 800-1200 40.00-61.00 1200-2000 44.00-65.00 Slaughter Cows Boner High Yielding 1200-2000 61.50-64.00 Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Lean 750- 850 42.00-55.50 850-1200 37.00-63.50 Slaughter Bulls YG 1-2 1000-1500 65.00-98.50 1500-2500 72.00-100.00 Cows Returned To Farm 81 head Medium and Large 1-2, 2-7 months bred, 4 years to aged 900-1495 460.00-1010.00 per head Cows With Calves At Side 23 pair Medium and Large 1-2, 4 years to aged with calves 70-300 lbs 850-1300 700.00-1150.00 per pair Calves Returned To Farm 68 head Holstein Bulls 70- 100 30.00-85.00 per head 100- 130 70.00-86.00 Slaughter Lambs 2 head Wooled Good and few Choice 1-2 60- 90 150.00 Slaughter Rams and Ewes 3 head Slaughter Ewes Good 2-4 61.00 Utility 1-3 51.00
Slaughter Hogs 6 head Boars All Grades 300- 700 7.00 Sows US 1-2 300- 400 32.00-37.00 400- 500 35.00 Winchester State Graded Lamb, Sheep and Goat Sale for M ay 14 Sheep 326 (Slaughter Lam bs 232; Slaughter Ewes and Rams 94) Sold per hundredweight Slaughter Lambs, Spring, Wooled Choice and Prime 60- 80 177.00-190.00 80- 110 167.00-210.00 mostly 177.00-190.00 Slaughter Lambs, Spring, Wooled Good and Choice 1-3 30- 60 120.00-190.00 mostly 160.00-180.00 60- 90 157.00-170.00 Slaughter Ewes Choice 2-4 79.00-94.00 Good 2-4 89.00 Utility 1-3 62.00-75.00 Cull 1-2 50.00-87.00 Slaughter Rams All Grades 50.00-115.00 mostly 77.00-95.00 Goats 118 Sold per hundredweight Kids Selection No 1-2 20- 40 200.00-210.00 40- 60 210.00-295.00 60- 80 280.00-300.00 Kids Selection No 3 20- 40 100.00-105.00 Slaughter Bucks Selection No 1-2 70- 110 180.00 100- 150 117.00-203.00 Slaughter Does Selection No 1-2 50- 70 80.00-130.00 70- 100 140.00-147.50 100- 150 117.00-142.50
Due to the Memorial Day holiday, Cattle & Crops will not be published next week. The next printed edition will be dated June 4.
Southwest Virginia Livestock Summary including Tri-State and Wythe County for May 14-18 Feeder Cattle 844 head (Steers 313; Holstein Steers 27; Heifers 322; Bulls 182) Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 200- 300 140.00 300- 400 130.00-170.00 400- 500 143.00-157.00 500- 600 133.00-160.00 600- 700 142.00-159.00 700- 800 121.00-146.00 800- 900 104.00-121.00 900-1000 112.00 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 200- 300 146.00-161.00 300- 400 135.00-161.00 400- 500 128.00-155.00 500- 600 125.00-162.00 600- 700 140.00-159.00 700- 800 110.00-135.00 Feeder Holstein Steers Large 2-3 200- 300 113.00 300- 400 66.00-90.00 400- 500 96.00-115.00 700- 800 87.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 200- 300 130.00-131.00 300- 400 125.00-130.00 400- 500 120.00-145.00 500- 600 119.50-132.00 600- 700 110.00-132.00 700- 800 106.00 800- 900 106.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 200- 300 130.00 300- 400 124.00-133.00 400- 500 122.00-145.00 500- 600 118.00-134.00 600- 700 109.00-117.00 700- 800 107.00-116.00 800- 900 105.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 200- 300 150.00 300- 400 125.00-159.00 400- 500 141.00-161.00 500- 600 121.00-164.00 600- 700 130.00-151.00 700- 800 112.00-116.00 800- 900 98.00-103.00 900-1000 93.00-106.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2 200- 300 150.00 300- 400 125.00-147.00 400- 500 127.00-171.00 500- 600 96.00-148.00 600- 700 120.00-149.00 700- 800 96.00-124.00 800- 900 84.00-90.00 900-1000 77.00-86.00 Slaughter Cattle 282 head (Cow s 235; Bulls 47) Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% Lean 850-1200 58.00-63.00 1200-1600 56.00-65.00 Slaughter Cows Breaker High Yielding 1200-1600 66.00-69.50 Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Lean 800-1200 49.00-64.00 1200-2000 55.00-63.00 Slaughter Cows Boner High Yielding 1200-2000 62.00-68.00 Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Lean 750- 850 41.00-52.00 850-1200 44.00-59.00
1000-1500 1500-2500
Slaughter Bulls YG 1-2
83.00-86.00 76.00-91.00
Slaughter Bulls High Yielding 1000-1500 94.00-96.00 1500-2500 94.00-106.00 Cows Returned To Farm 31 head Medium and Large 1-2, 4-8 years old, Open 800-1150 70.00-86.00 Medium and Large 1, 3-10 years old 950-1200 560.00-1125.00 per head Cows With Calves At Side 11 pair Medium and Large 1, 2-14 years old with calves 50-500 lbs 650-1400 850.00-1350.00 per pair Central Virginia Livestock Summary including Blackstone and Lynchburg for May 14-18 Slaughter Cattle 183 head (Cow s 164; Bulls 19) Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% Lean 850-1200 50.00-59.00 1200-1600 50.00-59.00 Slaughter Cows Breaker High Yielding 1200-1600 60.00-64.00 Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Lean 800-1200 48.50-63.00 1200-2000 50.00-64.00 Slaughter Cows Boner High Yielding 1200-2000 65.00-70.00 Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Lean 750- 850 30.00-48.00 850-1200 34.00-53.50 Slaughter Bulls YG 1-2 1000-1500 69.00-79.00 1500-2500 79.50-89.00 Slaughter Bulls High Yielding 1000-1500 85.00 1500-2500 91.00-96.00 Cows Returned To Farm 18 head Medium and Large 1, 2-8 years old 710-1190 62.50-105.00 Cows With Calves At Side 3 pair Medium and Large 1, 2-8 years old with calves 75-150 lbs 855-1045 925.00-1375.00 per pair Slaughter Lambs 19 head Spring, Wooled Choice and Prime 60- 80 230.00-245.00 80- 110 255.00-260.00 Spring, Wooled Good and Choice 1-3 30- 60 200.00-225.00 Goats 18 head Kids Selection No 1-2 20- 40 70.00-92.50 per head Kids Selection No 3 20- 40 65.00-70.00 per head Slaughter Hogs 27 head Barrows and Gilts US 1-3 270- 300 38.00-43.00 Sows US 1-2 400- 500 36.00-38.00
Winter Wheat Production Down 6 Percent from 2017 Winter wheat production is forecast at 1.19 billion bushels, down 6 percent from 2017. As of May 1, the United States yield is forecast at 48.1 bushels per acre, down 2.1 bushels from last year’s average yield of 50.2 bushels per acre.
Hard Red Winter production, at 647 million bushels, is down 14 percent from a year ago. Soft Red Winter, at 315 million bushels, is up 8 percent from 2017. See WHEAT PRODUCTION, Page 4
Virginia State Graded Feeder Cattle Summary including Blackstone, Front Royal, Hollins, Lynchburg, Marshall, Narrows, Radiant, Rockingham, Springlake and Winchester for May 10-16 Feeder Cattle 5952 (Steers 2551; Holstein Steers 198; Heifers 2471; Bulls 732) Last Week 4109 Last Year 3412 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 19 300-400 366 131.00-174.00 163.78 203 400-500 460 148.00-181.00 162.38 mostly 148.00-171.00 386 500-600 552 108.00-173.00 157.20 mostly 139.00-171.00 284 600-700 645 107.00-164.50 146.51 mostly 135.00-164.50 152 700-800 730 115.00-145.50 138.15 mostly 119.00-145.50 172 800-900 860 120.00-132.00 128.58 mostly 126.00-132.00 672 900-1000 929 102.00-131.25 129.67 mostly 125.00-131.25 52 1000-1100 1001 110.00-125.00 124.70 mostly 125.00 Feeder Steers Small 1 4 400-500 455 120.00-129.00 124.67 11 500-600 557 123.00-156.50 141.87 3 600-700 626 85.00-124.00 105.57 3 700-800 763 106.00-111.00 109.42 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 7 200-300 264 170.00 170.00 5 400-500 494 173.00 173.00 29 500-600 549 165.00-170.00 168.44 90 600-700 621 131.00-160.00 153.23 mostly 159.00-160.00 63 700-800 782 139.50-148.00 140.55 85 800-900 830 128.00-143.00 137.36 165 900-1000 932 131.00 131.00 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 2 200-300 282 170.00-178.00 174.09 48 300-400 361 71.00-175.00 165.41 116 400-500 449 110.00-181.00 157.54 mostly 140.00-166.25 123 500-600 541 120.00-171.00 153.52 mostly 144.50-171.00 65 600-700 641 88.00-164.50 143.15 mostly 135.50-164.50 24 700-800 743 100.00-140.00 122.90 13 800-900 859 114.00-132.00 129.02 9 900-1000 932 106.00-126.75 121.14 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3 1 200-300 285 137.50 137.50 6 300-400 361 161.00 161.00 19 400-500 447 125.00-163.00 148.59 13 500-600 548 65.00-165.00 133.97 5 600-700 660 126.00-138.00 129.55 6 700-800 770 112.50-161.00 132.20 Feeder Holstein Steers Large 2 3 300-400 363 65.00 65.00 Feeder Holstein Steers Large 2-3 60 800-900 835 88.25 88.25 135 900-1000 935 84.50-89.00 88.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 18 300-400 350 148.00-166.00 157.75 114 400-500 455 122.50-159.00 150.08 mostly 140.00-159.00 110 500-600 551 126.00-147.00 138.80 mostly 126.00-143.00 64 600-700 631 106.00-143.00 129.63 mostly 125.00-135.00 28 700-800 731 105.00-122.00 116.31 2 900-1000 903 89.00 89.00 1 1000-1100 1004 89.00 89.00
F oll o w @ Va Ag ri cu l t u re on Tw i tt e r
Head 7 17 6 3 2 59 156 88 22 4 1 1 2 13 4 2 2 45 284 375 229 427 30 14 13 20 24 12 16 20 77 113 85 12 1 103 207 175 101 19 2 1 5 13 34 63 44 22 1
Feeder Bulls Small 1 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 300-400 347 118.00-132.50 130.44 400-500 461 125.00-132.00 130.57 500-600 551 118.00-120.00 118.32 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2 600-700 642 117.00 117.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2 200-300 265 110.00-112.50 111.29 300-400 355 127.50-173.50 162.79 mostly 155.00-173.50 400-500 449 95.00-156.50 145.62 mostly 136.00-156.50 500-600 550 106.00-157.00 137.23 mostly 127.50-157.00 600-700 656 111.00-146.00 125.82 700-800 751 112.00-114.00 113.01 800-900 870 81.00 81.00 Feeder Bulls Small 2 300-400 355 108.00 108.00 400-500 455 115.00 115.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 3 400-500 450 111.00-144.00 132.27 500-600 523 100.00-133.00 121.35 600-700 698 95.00 95.00 700-800 748 88.00-95.00 91.56 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 300-400 367 128.00-146.00 137.29 400-500 453 116.00-151.00 140.04 mostly 128.00-151.00 500-600 547 110.00-151.50 135.79 mostly 125.00-142.50 600-700 648 110.00-140.50 129.02 mostly 120.00-140.50 700-800 757 101.00-132.75 128.04 mostly 118.00-132.75 800-900 843 117.00-124.50 119.34 900-1000 904 110.00 110.00 Feeder Heifers Small 1 300-400 371 114.00-138.00 130.28 400-500 443 90.00-135.00 120.31 500-600 539 71.00-134.00 119.28 600-700 649 90.00-125.00 109.51 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 300-400 370 134.00-137.00 134.97 400-500 499 133.00 133.00 500-600 546 131.00-141.00 136.82 600-700 636 110.00-136.00 126.79 mostly 124.00-136.00 700-800 751 113.00-132.00 123.45 800-900 845 124.50 124.50 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 200-300 288 145.00 145.00 300-400 356 97.00-149.00 140.17 mostly 131.00-149.00 400-500 450 107.50-150.50 140.38 mostly 130.00-150.50 500-600 546 115.00-151.50 135.87 mostly 127.00-151.50 600-700 646 105.00-139.25 128.93 mostly 115.00-139.25 700-800 755 101.00-127.50 124.10 800-900 818 108.00 108.00 Feeder Heifers Small 2 300-400 365 95.00 95.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3 300-400 353 149.50 149.50 500-600 513 129.00 129.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3 300-400 360 63.00-146.00 132.23 400-500 451 110.00-140.50 133.51 mostly 120.00-140.50 500-600 539 81.00-134.50 125.30 600-700 656 71.00-149.00 122.22 700-800 733 100.00 100.00
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GRAIN No. 2 Red Winter Wheat Eastern Shore new crop Middle Peninsula new crop Norfolk new crop Petersburg new crop Roanoke new crop Wakefield new crop No. 2 Yellow Corn Eastern Shore new crop Harrisonburg new crop Hopewell new crop Middle Peninsula new crop Norfolk new crop Petersburg new crop Wakefield new crop No. 1 Soybeans Eastern Shore new crop Harrisonburg Middle Peninsula new crop Norfolk new crop Petersburg new crop Wakefield new crop No. 2 Barley Harrisonburg No. 2 Milo Eastern Shore new crop Petersburg new crop Wakefield new crop
May 17 compared to May 10 4.48 4.48-4.53 4.78 4.78 --4.53-4.83 4.48 4.58 5.08 5.08 --4.59-4.78
.09 lower .09 lower .09 lower .09 lower --.09 lower .09 lower .09 lower .09 lower .09 lower --No trend
3.95-4.25 4.08-4.23 4.10-4.85 4.78-4.83 4.45 4.48 4.08 4.03 4.20 4.08-4.28 4.25 4.33 4.29-4.45 4.18-4.43
.07 lower .07 lower No trend .07 lower .03 higher .07 lower .07 lower .07 lower .07 lower .07 lower .32 lower .34 lower No trend .01-.07 lower
9.40-9.55 9.54-9.64 9.00-9.40 9.34 9.59 9.85 9.74-9.95 9.65 9.69 9.40-9.80 9.50-9.89
.26 lower .27-.32 lower Steady .26 lower .27 lower .26 lower .27 lower .26 lower .27 lower .22-.26 lower .22-.27 lower
3.25-3.50
Steady-.15 lower
--3.53-3.63 4.05 4.13 4.22 4.21
--.07 .07 .07 .07 .07
lower lower lower lower lower
Cotton M ay 18 41/34 31/35 Settlement Price Southeast 87.05 89.30 Oct 18 83.82 North/South Delta 85.55 87.30 Dec 18 82.43 National Direct Hogs M ay 18 Barrows and Gilts (Carcass Basis) 59.00-66.00, weighted average 64.89. (Live Basis) 42.50-54.00, weighted average 49.70. Staunton State Graded Slaughter Cattle Sale for M ay Slaughter Cattle 14 (Steers 2; Heifers 12) Slaughter Steers Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range 2 1500-1850 1505 113.00 Slaughter Heifers Choice 2-3 12 1200-1600 1296 112.00-117.00
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Avg Price 113.00 115.35
Front Royal State Graded Slaughter Cattle Sale for M ay 17 Slaughter Cattle 44 (Steers 36; Heifers 8) Slaughter Steers Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 13 1300-1500 1452 104.00-117.75 111.19 23 1500-1850 1614 101.00-118.00 112.04 Slaughter Heifers Choice 2-3 1 1000-1200 1195 107.00 107.00 6 1200-1400 1297 61.00-114.00 101.35 1 1400-1600 1400 116.50 116.50 Rushville Semimonthly Hay Auction for M ay 16 Prices per ton FOB unless otherwise noted. Most loads delivered free within 10 miles of auction site. Delivery beyond 10 miles mostly 2.50 per mile. 20 tons Mixed grass Small square Good 3.00 per bale Large round Good 31.00 per bale
WHEAT PRODUCTION, Continued from Page 2 White Winter, at 229 million bushels, is up 1 percent from last year. Of the White Winter production, 21.2 million bushels are Hard White and 208 million bushels are Soft White.
Orchardgrass Small square Good 3.00 per bale Large round Good 37.00-42.00 per bale Orchardgrass-Timothy mix Large round Good 35.00 per bale
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