RH_LS148 Richmond, VA Thu Mar 13, 2008 VA Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Blackstone Weekly Feeder Cattle Sale State Graded Weighted Average for Mar 12, 2008 Feeder Cattle 167 (Steers 56; Heifers 73; Bulls 38) Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 300-400 365 123.00 123.00 8 400-500 454 110.00 110.00 6 500-600 538 85.00-110.00 105.74 3 600-700 683 75.00-96.00 89.03 4 700-800 724 83.00-88.00 86.73 3 800-900 840 88.00 88.00 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 9 400-500 449 107.00 107.00 6 500-600 529 103.00-107.00 106.34 3 600-700 660 84.00-93.00 88.37 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 400-500 400 97.00 97.00 2 500-600 508 103.00 103.00 Feeder Steers Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 300-400 380 119.00 119.00 2 400-500 480 102.50 102.50 5 500-600 555 73.00-95.00 90.64 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 300-400 345 104.00-106.00 104.96 5 400-500 449 100.00-101.50 101.23 10 500-600 537 94.00 94.00 6 600-700 661 77.00-79.00 78.32 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 300-400 354 106.00-106.50 106.38 7 400-500 434 100.00-107.50 106.33 9 500-600 554 88.00-91.50 91.13 3 600-700 665 83.00-84.00 83.66 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 300-400 373 95.00-98.00 97.02 7 400-500 451 100.00 100.00 7 500-600 531 87.00-89.00 87.54 Feeder Heifers Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 300-400 365 91.00 91.00 3 400-500 457 99.00 99.00 5 500-600 538 88.50 88.50 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 300-400 380 118.00 118.00 9 400-500 457 106.00-110.00 107.65 1 500-600 545 103.00 103.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 300-400 340 115.00-128.00 126.06 7 400-500 442 100.00-111.00 105.92 Feeder Bulls Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 300-400 335 120.00 120.00 4 400-500 458 90.00-101.00 93.57 5 500-600 563 85.50 85.50 Blackstone, VA Livestock Auction Weekly Auction for Mar 12, 2008 Prices Based on In weights Slaughter Cattle 71 (Cows 65; Bulls 6) Slaughter Cows Breakers 75-80% Lean 850-1200 45.50-49.50 1200-1600 45.50-47.00 Slaughter Cows Breakers High Yielding 1200-1600 50.00-51.00 Slaughter Cows Boners 80-85% Lean 800-1200 40.00-46.00 1200-2000 42.50-46.00 Slaughter Cows Boners High Yielding 1200-2000 47.50-50.00 Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Lean 750- 850 20.00-35.00 850-1200 35.00-44.00 Slaughter Bulls YG 1-2 1000-1500 52.50-58.00 1500-2500 52.50-61.25 Slaughter Bulls High Yielding 1500-2500 67.50 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 0940e bbl hdl .