RH_LS148 Richmond, VA Thu Apr 19, 2012 VA Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Blackstone, VA Weekly State Graded Cattle Sale State Graded Weighted Average for Apr 18, 2012 Feeder Cattle 109 (Steers 34; Heifers 48; Bulls 27) Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 300-400 380 195.00 195.00 2 400-500 435 175.00 175.00 3 500-600 568 149.50 149.50 5 700-800 719 129.50 129.50 1 800-900 805 114.00 114.00 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 300-400 370 190.00 190.00 7 400-500 451 165.00 165.00 4 500-600 534 149.00 149.00 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 300-400 390 150.00 150.00 5 400-500 460 157.00 157.00 4 500-600 523 132.00-148.00 139.69 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 500-600 570 134.00 134.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 300-400 355 149.00 149.00 8 400-500 450 138.00 138.00 4 500-600 546 134.00 134.00 4 600-700 655 120.00-129.00 126.84 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 300-400 360 140.00 140.00 9 400-500 449 126.00-142.00 138.32 7 500-600 548 135.00-137.00 136.73 2 600-700 612 119.00-128.00 123.52 Feeder Heifers Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 400-500 400 130.00 130.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 400-500 446 167.00-170.00 168.90 3 500-600 557 138.00 138.00 1 700-800 755 109.00 109.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 300-400 325 191.00 191.00 10 400-500 452 165.00-175.00 169.70 3 500-600 563 129.00-136.00 133.72 2 600-700 610 120.00-124.00 122.03 Feeder Bulls Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 600-700 605 118.00 118.00 Blackstone VA Livestock Auction Weekly Auction for Wed Apr 18, 2012 All prices per hundredweight unless otherwise stated Slaughter Cattle 48 head Slaughter Cows 45 head Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% Lean 850-1200 88.00-94.50 1200-1600 86.00-95.00 Slaughter Cows Breaker High Yielding 1200-1600 95.00-99.50 Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Lean 800-1200 75.00-82.00 1200-2000 78.00-84.00 Slaughter Cows Boner High Yielding 1200-2000 85.00-95.00 Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Lean 750- 850 60.00-67.50 850-1200 55.00-64.00 Slaughter Bulls 3 head Slaughter Bulls YG 1-2 1000-1500 89.50-98.00 1500-2500 92.00 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 0915e ndm hdl .