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Virginia Market News Service reported the following weekly ag trends on Dec. 3:

In Virginia, state graded feeder cattle mostly 4.00 to 9.00 higher. Feeder cattle at regular auction sales, in a light test, mostly 5.00 to 23.00 lower. Slaughter cows uneven, ranging 3.00 lower to 4.00 higher. Grain, as compared to pre-holiday pricing: Wheat .13 to .20 lower, new crop .22 lower. Corn mostly .04 to .09 higher. Soybeans mostly .21 lower.

State Graded Feeder Steers, Medium and Large

400-500 lbs 141.00-169.00, average 155.74

500-600 lbs 134.00-162.50, average 154.07

600-700 lbs 127.00-150.00, average 143.32

700-800 lbs 125.00-143.50, average 137.29

State Graded Feeder Heifers, Medium and Large

400-500 lbs 119.00-144.00, average 133.02

500-600 lbs 115.00-130.00, average 126.73

600-700 lbs 90.00-126.50, average 123.46

700-800 lbs 96.00-124.00, average 118.80

Slaughter Cows

Boning, 800-1200 lbs, 43.00-66.00, average 54.06

Breakers, 1200-1600 lbs, 49.00-62.00, average 56.69

Wheat

Eastern Shore 7.62, new crop 7.28; Middle Peninsula new crop 7.83; Norfolk new crop 7.93; Roanoke 8.25, new crop 8.38, Wakefield new crop 7.93

Corn

Eastern Shore 5.92; Harrisonburg 6.37-6.62; Norfolk 5.87; Richmond-Petersburg 6.07; Wakefield 5.12-6.32

Soybeans

Eastern Shore 11.99-12.04; Harrisonburg 11.84-11.99; Norfolk 12.54-12.64; Richmond-Petersburg 12.54; Wakefield 12.09-12.54

Livestock prices per hundredweight; grain prices per bushel