RH_LS143 Richmond, VA Tue Mar 04, 2008 VA Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Lynchburg, VA Feeder Cattle Sale Weeky State Graded Weighted Average for Mar 03, 2008 Feeder Cattle 1108 (Steers 382; Heifers 483; Bulls 243) Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 300-400 372 123.00-127.50 126.91 41 400-500 454 118.00-128.50 127.24 46 500-600 551 113.00-119.00 118.22 27 600-700 651 103.50-108.50 107.95 14 700-800 745 93.50-97.00 96.75 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 17 300-400 365 131.00 131.00 40 400-500 455 118.50-124.25 123.38 30 500-600 553 108.00-112.00 111.87 13 600-700 654 100.00-106.00 105.57 13 700-800 761 92.00-94.50 94.31 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 300-400 377 122.75 122.75 19 400-500 469 116.50-119.00 118.87 12 500-600 544 103.50-104.75 104.65 4 600-700 642 95.50 95.50 3 700-800 753 91.50 91.50 Feeder Steers Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 300-400 376 123.00 123.00 25 400-500 457 106.00-119.75 119.23 32 500-600 547 95.50-103.75 103.47 20 600-700 644 99.50 99.50 7 700-800 750 90.50-92.00 91.78 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 300-400 385 106.50 106.50 30 400-500 457 103.00-103.75 103.65 23 500-600 547 97.25 97.25 17 600-700 645 89.50-91.75 91.61 4 700-800 733 86.75 86.75 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 33 300-400 369 106.50-110.25 109.80 78 400-500 457 105.00-105.50 105.10 54 500-600 547 96.75-97.00 96.95 20 600-700 647 90.00-93.75 93.19 7 700-800 754 84.00-86.50 86.14 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 25 300-400 355 102.00-107.25 107.04 34 400-500 453 104.00-105.75 105.69 18 500-600 544 96.50-97.00 96.89 6 600-700 637 90.50-91.25 90.74 3 700-800 723 86.50 86.50 Feeder Heifers Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 27 300-400 364 106.00-108.50 108.32 46 400-500 457 103.00 103.00 40 500-600 551 93.50-96.50 96.42 10 600-700 639 88.50-90.00 89.85 6 700-800 732 84.00 84.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 300-400 355 131.50 131.50 46 400-500 467 114.50-123.00 118.29 19 500-600 557 106.75-108.00 107.94 10 600-700 625 104.00 104.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 25 300-400 341 122.00-132.00 131.57 60 400-500 453 109.50-124.00 120.44 16 500-600 555 103.50-108.75 107.76 4 600-700 622 102.50 102.50 Feeder Bulls Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 9 300-400 364 113.50-128.75 125.07 40 400-500 450 98.00-123.75 111.89 7 500-600 557 97.75 97.75 Lynchburg, VA Livestock Auction Weekly Auction for Mar 03, 2008 Prices Based on In weights Slaughter Cattle 250 (Cows 230; Bulls 20) Slaughter Cows Breakers 75-80% Lean 850-1200 49.00-52.00 1200-1600 53.00-57.00 Slaughter Cows Breakers High Yielding 1200-1600 62.50 Slaughter Cows Boners 80-85% Lean 800-1200 51.00-56.00 1200-2000 53.00-57.00 Slaughter Cows Boners High Yielding 1200-2000 58.00-62.00 Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Lean 750- 850 46.00-50.00 850-1200 51.00-56.00 Slaughter Bulls YG 1-2 1000-1500 60.00-62.00 1500-2500 69.00-72.50 Slaughter Bulls High Yielding 1000-1500 69.00 1500-2500 74.00-75.00 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 1203e bbl tc lae .