RH_LS148 Richmond, VA Thu Apr 24, 2008 VA Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Blackstone Weekly Feeder Cattle Sale State Graded Weighted Average for Apr 23, 2008 Feeder Cattle 69 (Steers 16; Heifers 27; Bulls 26) Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 500-600 537 100.00 100.00 1 600-700 640 98.00 98.00 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 300-400 390 114.00 114.00 2 400-500 448 109.00 109.00 2 500-600 540 104.00 104.00 1 600-700 685 96.00 96.00 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 400-500 480 90.00 90.00 Feeder Steers Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 600-700 625 82.00 82.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 300-400 365 91.00 91.00 1 400-500 455 80.00 80.00 1 500-600 550 86.00 86.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 300-400 318 107.00 107.00 8 400-500 432 91.00-105.00 101.33 4 500-600 536 88.00-90.00 89.50 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 300-400 379 104.00 104.00 4 400-500 456 81.00-93.00 88.33 Feeder Heifers Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 500-600 555 58.00 58.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 300-400 330 114.00 114.00 2 400-500 445 98.00-105.00 101.34 2 500-600 580 86.50 86.50 1 600-700 605 86.50 86.50 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 300-400 365 117.00 117.00 9 400-500 455 90.50-107.00 96.42 2 500-600 575 82.00-89.50 85.72 1 600-700 605 89.50 89.50 Feeder Bulls Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 400-500 466 89.00-99.00 91.95 1 500-600 575 76.00 76.00 Blackstone, VA Livestock Auction Weekly Auction for Apr 23, 2008 Prices Based on In weights Slaughter Cattle 14 (Cows 9; Bulls 5) Slaughter Cows Breakers 75-80% Lean 850-1200 45.00-50.50 1200-1600 45.00-54.50 Slaughter Cows Breakers High Yielding 1200-1600 55.50-57.00 Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Lean 850-1200 25.00 Slaughter Bulls YG 1-2 1000-1500 55.00-58.50 1500-2500 60.00 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 0912e bbl hdl .