RH_LS148 Richmond, VA Thu May 10, 2012 VA Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Blackstone, VA Weekly State Graded Cattle Sale State Graded Weighted Average for May 09, 2012 Feeder Cattle 110 (Steers 42; Heifers 47; Bulls 21) Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 11 400-500 459 170.00-178.50 176.91 16 500-600 542 166.50-169.75 168.46 3 600-700 680 146.00 146.00 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 400-500 480 173.50 173.50 7 500-600 554 157.00-167.50 165.56 1 600-700 625 159.50 159.50 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 400-500 493 167.00 167.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 11 400-500 448 156.50 156.50 6 500-600 568 143.00 143.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 300-400 355 155.00 155.00 8 400-500 438 133.00-154.00 151.28 mostly 154.00 9 500-600 525 141.00-142.50 142.16 2 600-700 610 137.00 137.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 300-400 360 161.50 161.50 6 400-500 426 151.50 151.50 1 500-600 520 141.00 141.00 Feeder Heifers Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 500-600 505 134.00 134.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 500-600 537 153.00 153.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 300-400 368 170.00-175.00 172.45 6 400-500 460 171.50-172.00 171.73 5 500-600 549 154.50 154.50 2 600-700 645 102.50 102.50 1 700-800 755 110.00 110.00 Feeder Bulls Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 400-500 418 158.00 158.00 Blackstone VA Livestock Auction Weekly Auction for Wed May 09, 2012 All prices per hundredweight unless otherwise stated Slaughter Cattle 38 head Slaughter Cows 38 head Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% Lean 850-1200 89.00-95.50 1200-1600 88.00-96.50 Slaughter Cows Breaker High Yielding 1200-1600 97.00-103.00 Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Lean 800-1200 83.00-86.00 1200-2000 85.00-86.50 Slaughter Cows Boner High Yielding 1200-2000 87.00-93.00 Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Lean 750- 850 65.00-75.00 850-1200 78.00-88.00 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 .