RH_LS143 Richmond, VA Tue Mar 25, 2008 VA Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Lynchburg, VA Feeder Cattle Sale Weekly State Graded Weighted Average for Mar 24, 2008 Feeder Cattle 843 (Steers 282; Heifers 389; Bulls 172) Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 300-400 380 108.00-122.00 119.12 36 400-500 462 117.00-125.00 124.80 58 500-600 550 110.00-112.25 110.23 25 600-700 639 100.25-104.00 103.27 1 700-800 790 86.50 86.50 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 10 300-400 356 115.00-124.50 122.57 44 400-500 458 113.00-120.00 119.54 40 500-600 556 109.25-113.75 112.61 13 600-700 633 106.75 106.75 4 700-800 749 86.50-87.50 87.26 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 300-400 346 119.50 119.50 5 400-500 424 113.00 113.00 9 500-600 553 92.00-103.50 100.93 2 600-700 660 94.50 94.50 Feeder Steers Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 300-400 372 119.00 119.00 9 400-500 463 97.50-109.50 108.22 11 500-600 545 103.50 103.50 2 600-700 635 89.50 89.50 1 700-800 720 83.50 83.50 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 300-400 376 107.50 107.50 23 400-500 461 93.50-97.25 97.08 43 500-600 552 90.00-93.25 92.58 18 600-700 645 86.00-90.25 90.00 7 700-800 741 79.00-81.75 81.34 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 33 300-400 363 106.00-111.00 110.39 58 400-500 458 95.50-98.75 97.99 38 500-600 553 91.00-93.75 93.11 18 600-700 638 92.25 92.25 5 700-800 758 81.25 81.25 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 35 300-400 365 105.75-106.00 105.80 27 400-500 442 99.00-102.25 101.38 23 500-600 540 89.00-91.50 91.07 5 600-700 640 84.00-87.00 86.35 Feeder Heifers Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 15 300-400 368 100.25 100.25 20 400-500 459 85.00-93.00 92.21 10 500-600 544 92.25 92.25 5 600-700 649 85.75 85.75 2 700-800 715 76.00 76.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 300-400 357 122.00 122.00 35 400-500 452 108.00-115.00 111.06 16 500-600 559 100.00-106.00 103.56 5 600-700 623 98.50 98.50 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 19 300-400 347 116.50-122.50 120.60 52 400-500 433 104.00-115.00 112.55 7 500-600 564 99.00-103.00 101.82 1 600-700 640 94.00 94.00 Feeder Bulls Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 300-400 346 115.00-118.50 117.33 28 400-500 433 102.00-110.25 107.44 1 500-600 560 86.00 86.00 Lynchburg, VA Livestock Auction Weekly Auction for Mar 24, 2008 Prices Based on In weights Slaughter Cattle 271 (Cows 248; Bulls 23) Slaughter Cows Breakers 75-80% Lean 850-1200 48.00-52.00 1200-1600 48.00-52.00 Slaughter Cows Breakers High Yielding 1200-1600 54.00 Slaughter Cows Boners 80-85% Lean 800-1200 45.00-51.00 1200-2000 49.00-54.00 Slaughter Cows Boners High Yielding 1200-2000 57.00-60.00 Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Lean 750- 850 42.00-46.00 850-1200 45.00-50.00 Slaughter Bulls YG 1-2 1000-1500 59.00-64.00 1500-2500 63.00-67.00 Slaughter Bulls High Yielding 1000-1500 65.00-67.00 1500-2500 68.50 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 1238e bbl tjc lae .