RH_LS148 Richmond, VA Thu Mar 29, 2012 VA Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Blackstone, VA Weekly State Graded Cattle Sale State Graded Weighted Average for Mar 28, 2012 Feeder Cattle 119 (Steers 28; Heifers 57; Bulls 34) Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 300-400 395 189.00 189.00 1 400-500 475 163.00 163.00 4 500-600 555 158.00-164.50 162.92 5 600-700 682 136.00-142.00 140.83 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 300-400 335 181.00-185.00 182.85 2 400-500 408 184.00 184.00 8 500-600 523 168.00-168.50 168.18 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 500-600 525 149.00 149.00 Feeder Steers Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 300-400 385 170.00 170.00 2 400-500 453 158.00 158.00 1 500-600 565 151.00 151.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 400-500 429 150.00 150.00 5 500-600 543 134.00-139.00 137.91 2 600-700 645 129.00 129.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 300-400 341 130.00-146.00 143.06 9 400-500 421 165.00 165.00 7 500-600 521 156.00 156.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 300-400 347 146.00-151.00 150.36 5 400-500 447 135.00-144.00 142.35 3 500-600 512 130.00 130.00 Feeder Heifers Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 300-400 329 128.00-149.00 141.12 3 400-500 430 132.00 132.00 1 500-600 525 134.00 134.00 1 600-700 660 122.00 122.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 300-400 341 196.00 196.00 10 400-500 451 150.00-170.00 164.27 1 600-700 660 123.00 123.00 1 700-800 745 115.00 115.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 300-400 332 165.00-194.00 184.39 6 400-500 458 168.00-177.00 172.17 3 600-700 643 124.00 124.00 1 700-800 790 100.00 100.00 Feeder Bulls Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 300-400 360 164.00 164.00 3 400-500 425 147.00-154.00 151.48 Blackstone VA Livestock Auction Weekly Auction for Wed Mar 28, 2012 All prices per hundredweight unless otherwise stated Slaughter Cattle 69 head Slaughter Cows 55 head Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% Lean 850-1200 80.00-86.00 1200-1600 85.00-90.00 Slaughter Cows Breaker High Yielding 1200-1600 91.00-97.00 Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Lean 800-1200 75.00-82.00 1200-2000 78.00-85.00 Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Lean 850-1200 65.00-70.00 Slaughter Bulls 14 head Slaughter Bulls YG 1-2 1000-1500 84.00-87.00 1500-2500 85.00-90.00 Slaughter Bulls High Yielding 1000-1500 88.00-97.80 1500-2500 91.00-94.50 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 1140e bwr hdl .