RH_LS148 Richmond, VA Thu Feb 9, 2012 VA Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Blackstone, VA Weekly Feeder Cattle Sale State Graded Weighted Average for Feb 08, 2012 Feeder Cattle 72 (Steers 8; Heifers 29; Bulls 35) Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 500-600 528 149.00-165.00 156.81 2 600-700 610 164.00 164.00 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 600-700 600 164.00 164.00 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 400-500 470 176.00 176.00 1 600-700 645 143.00 143.00 Feeder Steers Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 400-500 495 150.00 150.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 400-500 495 136.00 136.00 4 500-600 544 142.50 142.50 3 600-700 665 121.00 121.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 300-400 355 161.00 161.00 4 400-500 439 145.50 145.50 4 500-600 541 144.50 144.50 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 300-400 352 160.00 160.00 1 400-500 450 134.00 134.00 1 500-600 525 132.00 132.00 Feeder Heifers Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 400-500 465 108.00 108.00 1 500-600 540 120.00 120.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 300-400 355 170.00 170.00 10 400-500 464 172.00-180.00 175.76 3 500-600 570 153.00 153.00 1 600-700 665 136.00 136.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 300-400 352 214.00 214.00 7 400-500 442 160.00-184.00 172.41 mostly 184.00 2 500-600 548 153.00 153.00 1 600-700 625 136.00 136.00 Feeder Bulls Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 300-400 340 112.50-205.00 182.54 mostly 205.00 3 400-500 437 110.00-150.00 123.88 mostly 110.00 Blackstone, VA Livestock Auction Weekly Auction for Wed Feb 08, 2012 Slaughter Cattle 54 head Slaughter Cows 48 head Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% Lean 850-1200 65.00-73.00 1200-1600 67.50-75.00 Slaughter Cows Breaker High Yielding 1200-1600 76.00-82.00 Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Lean 800-1200 62.00-72.00 1200-2000 65.00-73.00 Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Lean 750- 850 42.00-52.00 850-1200 45.00-62.00 Slaughter Bulls 6 head Slaughter Bulls YG 1-2 1000-1500 68.00-74.00 1500-2500 75.00-83.00 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 0940e lae hdl .