RH_LS148 Richmond, VA Thu May 03, 2012 VA Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Blackstone, VA Weekly State Graded Cattle Sale State Graded Weighted Average for May 02, 2012 Feeder Cattle 69 (Steers 11; Heifers 22; Bulls 36) Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 400-500 463 174.00 174.00 3 500-600 557 153.00 153.00 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 400-500 475 174.00 174.00 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 600-700 600 141.00 141.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 300-400 370 174.00 174.00 3 500-600 565 140.00 140.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 300-400 360 177.00 177.00 9 400-500 432 149.00 149.00 1 500-600 500 150.00 150.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 300-400 390 173.00 173.00 2 500-600 550 133.00 133.00 Feeder Heifers Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 400-500 478 139.00 139.00 1 500-600 515 132.00 132.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 400-500 454 159.00-170.00 164.21 1 500-600 575 148.00 148.00 9 600-700 670 120.00-127.00 125.46 2 700-800 753 116.00 116.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 300-400 358 168.00-191.00 177.63 7 400-500 438 150.00-175.00 166.16 2 500-600 570 145.00 145.00 3 600-700 647 120.00-123.00 121.04 Feeder Bulls Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 400-500 442 122.00-150.00 140.36 1 500-600 555 142.00 142.00 Blackstone VA Livestock Auction Weekly Auction for Wed May 02, 2012 All prices per hundredweight unless otherwise stated Slaughter Cattle 66 head Slaughter Cows 65 head Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% Lean 850-1200 83.00-93.50 1200-1600 84.00-92.50 Slaughter Cows Breaker High Yielding 1200-1600 94.00-99.00 Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Lean 800-1200 67.00-78.00 1200-2000 78.00-88.00 Slaughter Cows Boner High Yielding 1200-2000 89.00-96.00 Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Lean 850-1200 68.00 Slaughter Bulls 1 head Slaughter Bulls YG 1-2 1000-1500 98.00 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 0905e ndm hdl .