RH_LS148 Richmond, VA Thu Feb 02, 2012 VA Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Blackstone, VA Weekly Feeder Cattle Sale State Graded Weighted Average for Feb 01, 2012 Feeder Cattle 173 (Steers 23; Heifers 81; Bulls 69) Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 400-500 445 169.00 169.00 3 600-700 695 125.00 125.00 2 700-800 720 117.00-125.00 121.11 1 800-900 850 118.00 118.00 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 400-500 462 172.00 172.00 1 500-600 565 162.00 162.00 4 600-700 645 146.00 146.00 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 400-500 412 169.00 169.00 5 500-600 524 147.00 147.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 300-400 370 140.00 140.00 10 400-500 456 138.50 138.50 4 600-700 619 115.00-126.00 123.13 6 700-800 750 157.00 157.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 300-400 353 134.00-147.00 144.57 11 400-500 448 136.00-142.50 141.30 17 500-600 570 132.00-141.00 139.69 2 600-700 622 118.00-120.00 119.02 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 300-400 361 146.00 146.00 6 500-600 538 123.00-134.00 132.24 1 600-700 665 115.00 115.00 Feeder Heifers Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 300-400 385 135.00 135.00 6 400-500 459 134.00 134.00 4 500-600 553 120.00 120.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 300-400 345 156.00-186.00 166.87 11 400-500 461 155.00-176.00 164.60 11 500-600 564 143.00-149.00 147.41 3 600-700 623 132.00 132.00 1 700-800 700 114.00 114.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 300-400 339 150.00-202.00 189.46 21 400-500 455 154.00-178.00 165.77 4 500-600 578 138.00-139.00 138.77 3 600-700 628 126.00-134.00 131.39 Feeder Bulls Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 400-500 457 130.00-160.00 138.98 2 500-600 522 121.00-135.00 128.17 Blackstone VA Livestock Auction Weekly Auction for Wed Feb 01, 2012 Slaughter Cattle 70 head Slaughter Cows 65 head Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% Lean 850-1200 65.00-74.00 1200-1600 67.00-75.00 Slaughter Cows Breaker High Yielding 1200-1600 76.00-85.00 Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Lean 800-1200 58.00-65.00 1200-2000 60.00-72.00 Slaughter Cows Boner High Yielding 1200-2000 73.00-76.00 Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Lean 750- 850 38.00-52.00 850-1200 42.00-55.00 Slaughter Bulls 5 head Slaughter Bulls YG 1-2 1000-1500 70.00 1500-2500 78.00-85.00 Slaughter Bulls High Yielding 1500-2500 89.00 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 1015e bwr hdl .