RH_LS148 Richmond, VA Thu May 08, 2008 VA Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Blackstone Weekly Feeder Cattle Sale State Graded Weighted Average for May 07, 2008 Feeder Cattle 170 (Steers 36; Heifers 97; Bulls 37) Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 500-600 550 97.50 97.50 2 700-800 730 88.00-89.00 88.52 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 300-400 385 112.00 112.00 14 400-500 447 96.00-109.00 107.45 3 500-600 520 100.50 100.50 4 600-700 658 90.00-97.50 95.54 1 700-800 745 85.00 85.00 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 400-500 465 91.00 91.00 1 600-700 610 93.50 93.50 Feeder Steers Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 400-500 435 96.00 96.00 2 800-900 845 72.00 72.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 400-500 446 85.50-88.00 85.89 11 500-600 543 86.00 86.00 5 600-700 640 76.00-83.00 81.54 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 300-400 366 95.00 95.00 13 400-500 461 84.00-88.00 87.69 10 500-600 535 81.00-85.00 84.39 4 600-700 619 79.00-85.00 80.51 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 8 300-400 376 88.00-93.00 92.38 10 400-500 433 90.00 90.00 4 500-600 518 80.00-84.50 83.37 1 600-700 600 70.00 70.00 Feeder Heifers Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 300-400 378 86.50 86.50 7 400-500 466 77.00 77.00 8 500-600 538 81.00 81.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 300-400 390 110.00 110.00 1 400-500 480 104.00 104.00 3 500-600 556 87.50-92.00 88.96 1 600-700 690 83.00 83.00 1 700-800 740 76.00 76.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 300-400 370 96.00-116.00 105.59 6 400-500 488 99.50-104.00 100.19 7 500-600 549 90.50 90.50 1 600-700 660 85.00 85.00 Feeder Bulls Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 400-500 409 103.00 103.00 6 500-600 534 78.00-100.00 87.89 1 600-700 665 75.00 75.00 Blackstone, VA Livestock Auction Weekly Auction for May 07, 2008 Prices Based on In weights Slaughter Cattle 55 (Cows 40; Bulls 15) Slaughter Cows Breakers 75-80% Lean 850-1200 45.00-52.50 1200-1600 47.50-53.00 Slaughter Cows Breakers High Yielding 1200-1600 55.00-63.00 Slaughter Cows Boners 80-85% Lean 800-1200 48.00-50.00 Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Lean 750- 850 25.00-32.50 850-1200 40.00-43.00 Slaughter Bulls YG 1-2 1000-1500 59.50-62.50 1500-2500 60.00-63.00 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 1001e bbl hdl .