RH_LS148 Richmond, VA Thu Apr 03, 2008 VA Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Blackstone Weekly Feeder Cattle Sale State Graded Weighted Average for Apr 02, 2008 Feeder Cattle 174 (Steers 32; Heifers 94; Bulls 48) Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 9 400-500 455 94.00-109.00 107.33 9 500-600 552 104.00 104.00 2 600-700 655 88.00-90.00 88.98 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 400-500 440 109.00 109.00 4 500-600 574 88.00-101.00 94.32 1 700-800 715 84.00 84.00 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 400-500 445 107.00 107.00 Feeder Steers Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 400-500 425 80.00 80.00 2 500-600 553 85.00 85.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 8 400-500 466 79.00-85.50 84.50 13 500-600 557 86.00-91.50 89.89 3 600-700 630 79.50 79.50 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 300-400 360 89.00-97.00 95.67 14 400-500 459 84.00-87.25 87.04 12 500-600 536 90.50 90.50 3 600-700 628 83.50 83.50 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 300-400 373 95.00 95.00 17 400-500 437 89.75 89.75 5 500-600 541 78.00-84.00 82.70 Feeder Heifers Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 300-400 363 75.00 75.00 4 400-500 459 65.00-75.00 67.64 2 500-600 523 74.00 74.00 1 600-700 645 60.00 60.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 400-500 437 103.50 103.50 7 500-600 529 95.00-106.00 100.95 9 600-700 644 84.50-87.00 86.21 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 300-400 346 114.00 114.00 14 400-500 451 96.00-108.50 103.77 few 80.00-88.00 4 500-600 571 85.00-93.00 90.93 Feeder Bulls Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 300-400 360 115.00 115.00 4 400-500 456 80.00-103.00 90.63 2 500-600 550 88.00 88.00 Blackstone, VA Livestock Auction Weekly Auction for Apr 02, 2008 Prices Based on In weights Slaughter Cattle 57 (Cows 50; Bulls 7) Slaughter Cows Breakers 75-80% Lean 850-1200 42.50-49.00 1200-1600 42.00-47.50 Slaughter Cows Breakers High Yielding 1200-1600 50.00-55.00 Slaughter Cows Boners 80-85% Lean 800-1200 40.00-46.50 1200-2000 40.00-48.00 Slaughter Cows Boners High Yielding 1200-2000 49.00-56.00 Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Lean 750- 850 25.00-30.00 850-1200 34.00-38.50 Slaughter Bulls YG 1-2 1000-1500 50.00-58.00 1500-2500 49.00-55.00 Source: Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services USDA-VA Market News, Richmond, VA 804.786.3947 www.vdacs.virginia.gov/marketnews market.news@vdacs.virginia.gov 1125e bbl hdl .