RH-LS143 Richmond, VA Tue Mar 18, 2008 VA Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Lynchburg, VA Feeder Cattle Sale Weekly State Graded Weighted Average for Mar 17, 2008 Feeder Cattle 1273 (Steers 366; Heifers 606; Bulls 301) Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 300-400 385 122.00 122.00 27 400-500 469 115.25-121.00 120.40 68 500-600 553 112.00-113.50 112.11 28 600-700 644 95.00-102.00 101.76 10 700-800 747 88.50-90.25 90.07 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 17 300-400 367 110.00-120.00 119.37 39 400-500 454 116.00-123.00 122.24 45 500-600 542 109.50-110.00 109.95 22 600-700 640 95.50-101.00 100.75 9 700-800 744 88.50-89.25 89.17 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 15 300-400 373 116.50 116.50 16 400-500 453 114.00-115.50 115.04 12 500-600 547 105.00 105.00 5 600-700 638 85.50-88.00 86.99 2 700-800 725 85.50 85.50 Feeder Steers Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 10 300-400 374 115.50-118.00 117.78 34 400-500 456 100.00-110.00 106.58 1 500-600 515 101.00 101.00 3 600-700 633 85.00 85.00 2 700-800 777 86.50 86.50 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 300-400 385 101.00-110.00 108.48 55 400-500 454 93.50-96.50 96.16 44 500-600 542 89.00-90.75 90.40 17 600-700 656 86.00-89.25 88.88 11 700-800 737 81.00 81.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 58 300-400 359 104.00-106.00 105.83 87 400-500 445 97.75-98.75 98.61 64 500-600 540 90.75-93.75 93.13 20 600-700 641 87.75-89.25 88.87 10 700-800 729 78.50-81.25 80.97 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 27 300-400 355 103.00-104.00 103.88 5 400-500 444 96.50 96.50 37 500-600 541 86.00-92.00 91.03 10 600-700 635 84.75-87.75 85.33 3 700-800 715 76.00 76.00 Feeder Heifers Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 29 300-400 366 101.50 101.50 87 400-500 453 89.50-98.75 94.19 25 500-600 531 79.00-90.00 88.71 10 600-700 657 78.00 78.00 1 700-800 710 72.50 72.50 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 300-400 345 110.00 110.00 61 400-500 450 103.50-115.50 113.70 23 500-600 567 100.00 100.00 8 600-700 640 95.00-119.50 113.50 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 30 300-400 349 114.50-122.00 120.55 104 400-500 444 111.50-117.75 114.59 16 500-600 561 97.00-101.50 100.66 5 600-700 620 93.75 93.75 Feeder Bulls Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 18 300-400 342 108.50-120.25 119.59 26 400-500 448 98.00-109.00 107.83 9 500-600 561 93.00 93.00 Lynchburg, VA Livestock Auction Weekly Auction for Mar 17, 2008 Prices Based on In weights Slaughter Cattle 282 (Cows 260; Bulls 22) Slaughter Cows Breakers 75-80% Lean 850-1200 50.00-54.00 1200-1600 49.00-54.00 Slaughter Cows Breakers High Yielding 1200-1600 57.00 Slaughter Cows Boners 80-85% Lean 800-1200 48.00-52.00 1200-2000 49.00-54.00 Slaughter Cows Boners High Yielding 1200-2000 56.00-60.00 Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Lean 750- 850 45.00-47.00 850-1200 47.00-53.00 Slaughter Bulls YG 1-2 1000-1500 57.00-63.00 1500-2500 58.00-62.00 Slaughter Bulls High Yielding 1000-1500 66.00-68.00 1500-2500 64.00-66.00 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 0940e lae tjc .