RH_LS148 Richmond, VA Thu May 15, 2008 VA Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Blackstone Weekly Feeder Cattle Sale State Graded Weighted Average for May 14, 2008 Sale is unavailable 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 14, 2008 Prices Based on In weights Slaughter Cattle 51 (Cows 45; Bulls 6) Slaughter Cows Breakers 75-80% Lean 850-1200 45.00-54.50 1200-1600 52.50-55.50 Slaughter Cows Breakers High Yielding 1200-1600 56.50-63.00 Slaughter Cows Boners 80-85% Lean 800-1200 46.50-48.00 1200-2000 45.00-48.00 Slaughter Cows Boners High Yielding 1200-2000 48.00-53.50 Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Lean 750- 850 25.00-35.00 850-1200 35.00-45.00 Slaughter Bulls YG 1-2 1000-1500 58.00-63.00 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 1038e bbl hdl .