RH_LS148 Richmond, VA Thu Mar 06, 2008 VA Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Blackstone Weekly Feeder Cattle Sale State Graded Weighted Average for Mar 05, 2008 Feeder Cattle 153 (Steers 26; Heifers 79; Bulls 48) Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 400-500 453 122.50 122.50 3 500-600 537 113.50 113.50 5 600-700 627 102.00-104.00 103.61 1 700-800 740 90.00 90.00 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 300-400 345 118.00 118.00 7 400-500 425 110.00-125.00 120.46 1 500-600 560 112.00 112.00 1 600-700 610 103.50 103.50 1 700-800 700 95.00 95.00 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 300-400 395 111.00 111.00 1 400-500 430 106.00 106.00 Feeder Steers Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 600-700 605 95.00 95.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 300-400 390 96.00 96.00 10 400-500 448 75.00-103.50 99.37 mostly 100.00-103.50 6 500-600 566 88.00-95.50 94.35 6 600-700 634 86.25-90.50 88.37 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 300-400 349 95.00-95.50 95.21 14 400-500 451 100.00-104.25 102.97 9 500-600 546 89.00-97.00 96.11 3 600-700 623 89.50 89.50 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 300-400 348 92.00-94.50 93.67 9 400-500 443 97.00-100.50 99.29 4 500-600 555 90.50-91.50 90.76 1 600-700 625 87.00 87.00 Feeder Heifers Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 300-400 370 92.00-93.50 92.74 3 400-500 465 92.50 92.50 2 500-600 528 85.00 85.00 1 600-700 650 75.00 75.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 300-400 372 106.00-120.00 112.77 10 400-500 435 107.50-119.00 115.06 1 500-600 570 106.50 106.50 5 600-700 653 90.50-98.00 95.04 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 300-400 305 129.00 129.00 22 400-500 425 103.00-119.00 115.40 2 500-600 552 103.00-104.50 103.76 2 600-700 658 95.50 95.50 Feeder Bulls Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 400-500 460 90.00-115.00 106.12 Blackstone VA Livestock Auction Weekly Auction for Mar 05, 2008 Prices Based on In weights Slaughter Cattle 61 (Cows 55; Bulls 6) Slaughter Cows Breakers 75-80% Lean 850-1200 43.00-49.50 1200-1600 42.50-47.50 Slaughter Cows Breakers High Yielding 1200-1600 48.00-54.50 Slaughter Cows Boners 80-85% Lean 800-1200 48.50-53.00 1200-2000 43.00-47.50 Slaughter Cows Boners High Yielding 1200-2000 48.00-55.00 Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Lean 750- 850 20.00-35.00 850-1200 30.00-35.00 Slaughter Bulls YG 1-2 1000-1500 59.50 1500-2500 55.00-60.00 Slaughter Bulls High Yielding 1500-2500 62.00 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 1121e bbl hdl .