RH_LS148 Richmond, VA Thu Mar 1, 2012 VA Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Blackstone, VA Weekly Feeder Cattle Sale State Graded Weighted Average for Feb 29, 2012 Feeder Cattle 155 (Steers 77, Heifers 40; Bulls 38) Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 300-400 385 190.00 190.00 5 400-500 481 184.50 184.50 13 500-600 568 159.00-169.50 168.02 4 600-700 674 150.00 150.00 22 700-800 722 142.00-150.00 147.46 10 800-900 807 132.50 132.50 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 300-400 341 190.00 190.00 6 400-500 461 159.00-190.50 184.92 mostly 190.50 4 500-600 556 164.00-175.00 169.22 2 700-800 720 135.00 135.00 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 500-600 535 162.00 162.00 1 600-700 695 140.00 140.00 Feeder Steers Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 400-500 460 135.00 135.00 1 600-700 670 138.00 138.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 400-500 446 158.00 158.00 7 500-600 554 143.00-148.50 147.73 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 300-400 319 161.00 161.00 3 400-500 428 157.00 157.00 6 500-600 518 106.00-145.50 131.52 mostly 145.50 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 300-400 360 150.00 150.00 5 400-500 442 146.00 146.00 4 500-600 534 110.00-139.00 128.64 mostly 139.00 Feeder Heifers Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 300-400 382 150.00 150.00 2 400-500 415 106.00-129.00 117.64 1 500-600 500 110.00 110.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 400-500 440 171.00 171.00 3 500-600 542 157.00-160.00 157.95 4 600-700 670 123.00-159.00 141.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 300-400 353 204.00 204.00 14 400-500 435 180.50-189.00 186.35 5 500-600 560 145.00-161.00 157.71 1 600-700 620 130.00 130.00 Feeder Bulls Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 300-400 340 195.00 195.00 5 400-500 424 165.00-186.00 177.09 mostly 186.00 1 500-600 580 120.00 120.00 Blackstone, VA Livestock Auction Weekly Auction for Wed Feb 29, 2012 Slaughter Cattle 25 head Slaughter Cows 20 head Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% Lean 1200-1600 84.00 Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Lean 800-1200 63.00-69.50 Slaughter Bulls 5 head Slaughter Bulls YG 1-2 1000-1500 83.00-93.00 Slaughter Bulls High Yielding 1500-2500 90.00 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 0925e lae hdl .