RH_LS148 Richmond, VA Thu Apr 17, 2008 VA Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Blackstone Weekly Feeder Cattle Sale State Graded Weighted Average for Apr 16, 2008 Feeder Cattle 160 (Steers 26; Heifers 71; Bulls 63) Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 400-500 485 100.00 100.00 6 500-600 523 98.50 98.50 3 600-700 633 91.00 91.00 2 700-800 765 83.00 83.00 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 300-400 365 112.00 112.00 1 500-600 545 104.00 104.00 2 700-800 718 84.00 84.00 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 400-500 404 101.00-106.00 104.72 Feeder Steers Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 400-500 408 105.00 105.00 2 500-600 530 60.00-88.00 74.79 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 9 400-500 465 80.00 80.00 2 600-700 608 81.00 81.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 300-400 363 92.00 92.00 10 400-500 446 77.00-84.00 83.26 9 500-600 539 60.00-82.00 77.23 5 600-700 639 77.00-84.50 81.59 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 9 300-400 367 89.00 89.00 9 400-500 447 70.00-82.00 78.85 1 500-600 580 70.00 70.00 1 600-700 620 82.00 82.00 Feeder Heifers Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 300-400 375 81.00-88.00 86.18 4 400-500 435 82.00 82.00 1 500-600 535 68.00 68.00 3 600-700 637 63.50 63.50 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 9 400-500 497 78.00-92.00 90.45 7 500-600 555 75.00-86.50 84.92 3 600-700 630 70.00-84.00 79.26 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 300-400 349 90.00-114.00 109.47 14 400-500 448 83.00-104.00 98.70 8 500-600 535 85.00-87.00 86.29 Feeder Bulls Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 300-400 340 114.00 114.00 6 400-500 450 90.00-103.00 95.85 4 500-600 551 73.00-80.50 78.80 3 600-700 642 74.00-78.00 76.68 1 700-800 710 79.00 79.00 Blackstone, VA Livestock Auction Weekly Auction for Apr 16, 2008 Prices Based on In weights Slaughter Cattle 63 (Cows 58; Bulls 5) Slaughter Cows Breakers 75-80% Lean 850-1200 40.00-45.00 1200-1600 42.50-45.00 Slaughter Cows Breakers High Yielding 1200-1600 46.00-52.50 Slaughter Cows Boners 80-85% Lean 800-1200 35.00-45.00 1200-2000 43.00-45.00 Slaughter Cows Boners High Yielding 1200-2000 45.50-48.00 Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Lean 750- 850 15.00-35.00 850-1200 20.00-38.00 Slaughter Bulls YG 1-2 1000-1500 52.00 1500-2500 58.00-62.50 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 1020e bbl hdl .