RH_LS148 Richmond, VA Thu May 01, 2008 VA Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Blackstone Weekly Feeder Cattle Sale State Graded Weighted Average for Apr 30, 2008 Sale is unavailable. 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 30, 2008 Prices Based on In weights Slaughter Cattle 63 (Cows 55; Bulls 8) Slaughter Cows Breakers 75-80% Lean 850-1200 45.00-48.00 1200-1600 45.00-52.50 Slaughter Cows Breakers High Yielding 1200-1600 53.00-59.00 Slaughter Cows Boners 80-85% Lean 800-1200 38.00-48.00 1200-2000 43.00-49.00 Slaughter Cows Boners High Yielding 1200-2000 50.00-52.50 Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Lean 850-1200 25.00-35.00 1200-2000 35.00-40.00 Slaughter Bulls YG 1-2 1000-1500 55.00-65.00 1500-2500 50.00-57.50 Slaughter Bulls High Yielding 1500-2500 58.00-65.00 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 0938e bbl hdl .