RH_LS148 Richmond, VA Thu Mar 15, 2012 VA Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Blackstone, VA Weekly Feeder Cattle Sale State Graded Weighted Average for Mar 14, 2012 Feeder Cattle 168 (Steers 44, Heifers 72; Bulls 52) Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 300-400 378 196.00 196.00 8 400-500 444 165.00-177.50 172.65 18 500-600 559 170.50-172.00 171.61 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 300-400 335 193.00 193.00 3 400-500 428 176.00 176.00 1 500-600 580 168.00 168.00 2 700-800 798 118.00 118.00 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 400-500 495 171.00 171.00 Feeder Steers Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 300-400 340 150.00 150.00 1 500-600 520 138.00 138.00 1 600-700 620 142.00 142.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 300-400 385 161.00 161.00 6 400-500 450 147.00-150.00 148.01 5 500-600 544 145.00 145.00 1 600-700 630 108.00 108.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 300-400 363 154.00-164.00 162.58 6 400-500 432 153.50 153.50 7 500-600 559 141.00-144.00 142.65 1 600-700 610 134.00 134.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 300-400 355 153.00-158.00 157.11 10 400-500 468 140.00-147.50 145.95 6 500-600 544 134.00-140.00 135.03 1 600-700 635 132.00 132.00 Feeder Heifers Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 300-400 367 150.00 150.00 8 400-500 449 134.00 134.00 2 500-600 552 124.00-129.00 126.56 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 300-400 350 180.00 180.00 8 400-500 464 162.00-166.00 164.09 7 500-600 540 150.00-152.00 151.09 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 300-400 355 172.00 172.00 15 400-500 471 163.50-172.00 165.53 1 600-700 620 126.00 126.00 Feeder Bulls Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 300-400 370 150.00 150.00 9 400-500 466 137.00-146.00 140.74 1 600-700 650 108.00 108.00 4 700-800 751 101.00 101.00 Blackstone VA Livestock Auction Weekly Auction for Wed Mar 14, 2012 Slaughter Cattle 53 head Slaughter Steers and Heifers 7 head Slaughter Heifers Choice 2-3 1200-1300 108.00-114.00 1300-1500 110.00-117.00 Slaughter Cows 40 head Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% Lean 850-1200 82.00-89.00 1200-1600 84.00-93.00 Slaughter Cows Breaker High Yielding 1200-1600 89.00-96.00 Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Lean 800-1200 48.00-58.00 1200-2000 58.00-64.00 Slaughter Cows Boner High Yielding 1200-2000 79.00-84.00 Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Lean 750- 850 52.00-57.00 Slaughter Bulls 6 head Slaughter Bulls YG 1-2 1500-2500 88.00-92.00 Slaughter Bulls High Yielding 1500-2500 94.50-96.00 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 1335e bwr hdl .