RH_LS148 Richmond, VA Thu Apr 10, 2008 VA Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Blackstone Weekly Feeder Cattle Sale State Graded Weighted Average for Apr 09, 2008 Feeder Cattle 145 (Steers 43; Heifers 47; Bulls 55) Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 8 500-600 539 98.50-107.00 105.07 3 600-700 672 87.00-91.00 89.64 9 700-800 738 85.00-86.75 86.36 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 300-400 325 108.00 108.00 1 400-500 490 106.00 106.00 7 500-600 549 86.00-102.50 97.60 4 600-700 633 92.50 92.50 1 700-800 705 87.50 87.50 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 400-500 405 103.00 103.00 1 500-600 515 99.00 99.00 1 700-800 710 88.00 88.00 Feeder Steers Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 400-500 468 99.00 99.00 3 500-600 540 97.00 97.00 1 600-700 610 88.50 88.50 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 400-500 454 85.50 85.50 9 500-600 539 85.00-86.50 86.18 2 600-700 645 77.50 77.50 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 300-400 363 90.00 90.00 8 400-500 462 80.00-89.50 88.08 3 500-600 532 85.00 85.00 1 700-800 705 75.50 75.50 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 300-400 357 89.00-96.00 92.25 6 400-500 466 80.00-86.50 85.47 2 500-600 523 79.50 79.50 Feeder Heifers Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 300-400 358 75.00-84.50 80.12 1 400-500 490 74.00 74.00 1 500-600 520 68.00 68.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 300-400 385 90.00 90.00 2 400-500 465 89.00-92.00 90.47 8 500-600 556 86.00-96.00 91.48 2 600-700 623 83.00 83.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 300-400 349 112.00 112.00 4 400-500 426 88.00-106.00 101.09 16 500-600 539 80.00-98.00 92.94 2 600-700 650 85.00 85.00 Feeder Bulls Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 300-400 358 89.00 89.00 10 400-500 436 87.00-90.00 88.90 2 500-600 578 75.00-86.00 80.62 1 600-700 630 86.50 86.50 Blackstone, VA Livestock Auction Weekly Auction for Apr 09, 2008 Prices Based on In weights Slaughter Cattle 63 (Cows 55; Bulls 8) Slaughter Cows Breakers 75-80% Lean 850-1200 43.50-47.00 1200-1600 42.50-48.00 Slaughter Cows Breakers High Yielding 1200-1600 50.00-54.50 Slaughter Cows Boners 80-85% Lean 800-1200 42.50-47.00 1200-2000 44.50-46.50 Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Lean 750- 850 35.00-42.50 850-1200 25.00-30.00 Slaughter Bulls YG 1-2 1000-1500 52.00-56.00 1500-2500 55.00-59.50 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 1025e bbl hdl .