RH_LS148 Richmond, VA Fri Apr 13, 2012 VA Dept of Ag-USDA Market News ***Resending with addition of Slaughter Cows and Bulls*** Blackstone, VA Weekly State Graded Cattle Sale State Graded Weighted Average for Apr 11, 2012 Feeder Cattle 172 (Steers 34; Heifers 72; Bulls 66) Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 400-500 495 144.00 144.00 3 500-600 592 155.00 155.00 3 700-800 733 121.00-125.00 122.97 1 800-900 855 117.00 117.00 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 500-600 554 150.00 150.00 4 600-700 640 134.50 134.50 4 700-800 760 125.50 125.50 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 400-500 642 124.00 124.00 2 500-600 563 139.00 139.00 1 700-800 720 121.00 121.00 Feeder Steers Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 500-600 567 138.00 138.00 2 600-700 660 120.00 120.00 3 700-800 735 112.00 112.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 500-600 552 115.00-132.00 127.41 2 600-700 620 123.00 123.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 11 300-400 375 140.00-154.00 152.67 13 400-500 465 130.00-133.50 133.22 9 500-600 549 125.00-129.50 128.44 6 600-700 653 106.00-119.00 115.42 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 300-400 357 140.00 140.00 5 400-500 452 109.00-120.00 116.86 3 500-600 523 127.00 127.00 2 600-700 655 115.00 115.00 Feeder Heifers Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 300-400 335 138.00 138.00 6 400-500 468 115.00-126.00 124.08 4 500-600 564 120.00-123.00 122.30 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 10 400-500 450 153.00-160.00 157.01 6 500-600 562 146.50 146.50 4 600-700 659 127.50 127.50 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 8 300-400 337 177.00 177.00 19 400-500 443 140.00-161.00 156.94 10 500-600 554 141.00-150.00 148.75 1 600-700 625 118.00 118.00 1 700-800 755 95.00 95.00 Feeder Bulls Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 400-500 405 130.00 130.00 6 500-600 544 130.00 130.00 Blackstone VA Livestock Auction Weekly Auction for Wed Apr 11, 2012 All prices per hundredweight unless otherwise stated Slaughter Cattle 37 head Slaughter Cows 35 head Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% Lean 850-1200 84.00-94.00 Slaughter Cows Breaker High Yielding 1200-1600 94.00-104.00 Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Lean 800-1200 75.00-85.00 Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Lean 750- 850 65.00-75.00 Slaughter Bulls 2 head Slaughter Bulls YG 1-2 1500-2500 94.00-100.00 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 0930e ndm hdl .