RH_LS148 Richmond, VA Thu Feb 23, 2012 VA Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Blackstone, VA Weekly Feeder Cattle Sale State Graded Weighted Average for Feb 22, 2012 Feeder Cattle 59 (Steers 7; Heifers 28; Bulls 24) Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 400-500 460 184.00 184.00 1 500-600 510 169.50 169.50 1 600-700 690 141.00 141.00 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 400-500 408 175.00 175.00 1 500-600 570 160.00 160.00 Feeder Steers Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 300-400 365 180.00 180.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 400-500 411 154.50 154.50 3 500-600 550 140.00-149.00 146.08 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 300-400 395 162.00 162.00 8 400-500 446 147.00-156.50 154.24 3 500-600 540 118.00-151.00 140.41 mostly 151.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 300-400 345 162.00 162.00 2 400-500 473 145.00 145.00 2 500-600 518 139.50 139.50 Feeder Heifers Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 400-500 440 130.00 130.00 2 500-600 513 136.00 136.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 400-500 451 148.50-187.00 173.05 mostly 177.00 3 500-600 587 150.00-170.00 163.30 mostly 170.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 300-400 348 204.00 204.00 4 400-500 420 195.50 195.50 6 500-600 522 160.50-180.00 174.32 mostly 180.00 Feeder Bulls Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 300-400 390 180.00 180.00 2 500-600 535 145.00-158.00 151.20 Blackstone, VA Livestock Auction Weekly Auction for Wed Feb 22, 2012 Slaughter Cattle 57 head Slaughter Cows 50 head Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% Lean 850-1200 74.50-80.00 1200-1600 74.50-80.00 Slaughter Cows Breaker High Yielding 1200-1600 81.00-85.00 Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Lean 800-1200 62.00-74.00 1200-2000 65.00-75.00 Slaughter Bulls 7 head Slaughter Bulls YG 1-2 1000-1500 83.00-90.00 1500-2500 77.00-82.00 Slaughter Bulls High Yielding 1000-1500 91.00-98.00 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 1040e lae hdl .