RH_LS148 Richmond, VA Thu Mar 20, 2008 VA Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Blackstone Weekly Feeder Cattle Sale State Graded Weighted Average for Mar 19, 2008 Feeder Cattle 196 (Steers 29; Heifers 88; Bulls 79) Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 400-500 476 112.00 112.00 5 500-600 564 111.00 111.00 5 600-700 634 92.50 92.50 2 700-800 720 85.00 85.00 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 300-400 340 111.00 111.00 1 400-500 450 88.00 88.00 2 500-600 555 95.00-107.00 101.27 2 600-700 630 89.00-91.00 89.97 1 800-900 865 73.00 73.00 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 900-1000 908 69.00 69.00 Feeder Steers Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 500-600 535 95.00 95.00 1 600-700 675 72.00 72.00 1 900-1000 900 65.00 65.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 300-400 335 100.00 100.00 12 400-500 462 85.00-91.50 90.93 23 500-600 547 85.50-92.50 91.06 3 600-700 630 84.75 84.75 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 8 300-400 349 88.00-100.50 97.05 8 400-500 465 90.00-96.50 95.68 11 500-600 559 79.00-86.50 85.67 3 600-700 623 80.00 80.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 300-400 351 96.00-99.00 98.42 9 400-500 438 88.50-93.00 88.96 Feeder Heifers Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 300-400 348 92.50 92.50 3 600-700 632 77.00 77.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 300-400 356 119.00 119.00 12 400-500 430 109.00-111.25 110.62 7 500-600 564 89.50-96.00 90.36 14 600-700 658 86.50-91.00 90.06 2 700-800 733 77.00 77.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 300-400 345 116.00 116.00 10 400-500 410 101.00-111.00 109.99 6 500-600 513 80.00-108.00 96.22 1 600-700 635 88.00 88.00 Feeder Bulls Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 300-400 355 100.00-114.00 106.61 13 400-500 455 91.00-108.50 105.91 2 500-600 552 71.00-90.00 80.63 Blackstone, VA Livestock Auction Weekly Auction for Mar 19, 2008 Prices Based on In weights Slaughter Cattle 42 (Cows 35; Bulls 7) Slaughter Cows Breakers 75-80% Lean 850-1200 43.00-48.00 1200-1600 45.50-49.00 Slaughter Cows Breakers High Yielding 1200-1600 50.00-55.00 Slaughter Cows Boners 80-85% Lean 800-1200 30.00-40.00 1200-2000 30.00-42.50 Slaughter Cows Boners High Yielding 1200-2000 43.00-49.00 Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Lean 750- 850 23.00-30.00 850-1200 20.00-30.00 Slaughter Bulls YG 1-2 1000-1500 53.00 1500-2500 53.00-58.00 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 1031e bbl hdl .