RH_LS148 Richmond, VA Thu Jun 14, 2012 VA Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Blackstone, VA Weekly State Graded Cattle Sale State Graded Weighted Average for Wed Jun 13, 2012 Feeder Cattle 100 (Steers 21; Heifers 42; Bulls 37) Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 400-500 482 174.00 174.00 4 500-600 559 157.50 157.50 2 600-700 620 143.50 143.50 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 400-500 480 169.00 169.00 3 500-600 547 149.00-154.50 152.59 3 600-700 637 140.00 140.00 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 400-500 445 169.00 169.00 1 500-600 525 152.00 152.00 2 600-700 625 140.00 140.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 400-500 454 164.00 164.00 7 500-600 554 145.00 145.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 300-400 378 162.00 162.00 10 400-500 461 147.00-167.00 164.88 5 500-600 560 141.00 141.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 300-400 355 146.00 146.00 2 400-500 430 150.00 150.00 2 500-600 550 138.00-143.00 140.64 Feeder Heifers Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 500-600 513 138.00 138.00 1 600-700 620 133.00 133.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 500-600 535 143.50-157.00 148.98 2 600-700 610 134.50 134.50 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 300-400 363 179.00 179.00 12 400-500 458 154.00-167.00 162.97 6 500-600 563 142.50-143.00 142.58 1 600-700 610 134.00 134.00 Feeder Bulls Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 300-400 382 140.00 140.00 5 400-500 466 140.00-150.00 148.20 2 600-700 612 119.00-126.00 122.43 Blackstone VA Livestock Auction Weekly Auction for Wed Jun 13, 2012 All prices per hundredweight unless otherwise stated Slaughter Cattle 44 head Slaughter Cows 42 head Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% Lean 850-1200 73.50-85.00 1200-1600 75.00-87.50 Slaughter Cows Breaker High Yielding 1200-1600 88.00-96.00 Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Lean 800-1200 76.00-86.00 1200-2000 75.00-85.00 Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Lean 750- 850 50.00-74.00 850-1200 60.00-78.00 Slaughter Bulls 2 head Slaughter Bulls YG 1-2 1500-2500 85.00-96.00 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 0930e ndm hdl .