RH_LS143 Richmond, VA Tue Feb 28, 2012 VA Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Lynchburg, VA Weekly Feeder Cattle Sale State Graded Weighted Average for Feb 27, 2012 Feeder Cattle 1601 (Steers 442; Heifers 733; Bulls 426) Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 300-400 390 208.00 208.00 28 400-500 472 190.00-193.50 193.25 56 500-600 554 170.00-179.50 178.47 37 600-700 657 154.00-160.00 159.19 11 700-800 732 148.25 148.25 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 25 300-400 369 208.00-215.50 215.19 54 400-500 462 192.75-197.00 196.54 59 500-600 557 171.00-178.50 178.11 33 600-700 651 157.00-162.00 161.85 9 700-800 731 144.50-147.75 146.68 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 17 300-400 366 190.00-202.00 199.86 24 400-500 453 190.50-193.00 190.91 21 500-600 546 175.00 175.00 11 600-700 655 153.00-157.50 157.12 5 700-800 750 131.00 131.00 Feeder Steers Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 300-400 358 189.00 189.00 11 400-500 470 187.50 187.50 27 500-600 547 161.00-168.50 167.93 3 600-700 648 152.50 152.50 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 300-400 370 177.00 177.00 42 400-500 459 164.50-168.50 168.11 50 500-600 562 156.50-157.25 157.16 23 600-700 650 135.00-144.50 144.07 9 700-800 745 125.50 125.50 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 58 300-400 371 175.00-186.50 185.26 114 400-500 461 165.50-169.85 169.25 77 500-600 560 158.00-158.50 158.44 47 600-700 656 132.00-148.00 146.25 14 700-800 755 129.00 129.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 51 300-400 369 175.00-185.50 183.62 71 400-500 461 158.00-168.75 168.16 50 500-600 552 153.00-158.50 157.96 14 600-700 643 130.50-135.00 131.14 5 700-800 749 114.50-120.00 115.56 Feeder Heifers Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 27 300-400 370 166.50 166.50 41 400-500 466 140.00-164.25 163.18 mostly 164.25 21 500-600 562 126.00-145.50 144.54 mostly 145.50 13 600-700 658 123.50 123.50 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 300-400 357 213.00 213.00 82 400-500 469 179.00-191.50 186.11 39 500-600 566 162.00-170.50 169.63 12 600-700 628 155.00 155.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 44 300-400 351 207.50-216.50 215.92 127 400-500 454 188.00-198.50 196.49 43 500-600 563 158.00-168.00 166.36 15 600-700 628 154.50 154.50 Feeder Bulls Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 21 300-400 345 185.00-205.50 204.52 mostly 205.50 16 400-500 415 185.50 185.50 23 500-600 535 147.00-167.00 160.08 mostly 155.00-167.00 Lynchburg, VA Livestock Auction Weekly Auction for Mon Feb 27, 2012 Slaughter Cattle 317 head Slaughter Cows 283 head Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% Lean 850-1200 79.00-86.00 1200-1600 80.00-87.50 Slaughter Cows Breaker High Yielding 1200-1600 88.00-92.00 Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Lean 800-1200 69.50-76.00 1200-2000 70.00-78.00 Slaughter Cows Boner High Yielding 1200-2000 79.00-87.50 Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Lean 750- 850 58.00-69.50 850-1200 59.00-70.50 Slaughter Bulls 34 head Slaughter Bulls YG 1-2 1000-1500 81.00-97.00 1500-2500 89.00-98.00 Slaughter Bulls High Yielding 1000-1500 98.00-106.00 1500-2500 99.00-108.50 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 1021e lae hdl .