RH_LS148 Richmond, VA Thu May 17, 2012 VA Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Blackstone, VA Weekly State Graded Cattle Sale State Graded Weighted Average for May 16, 2012 Feeder Cattle 136 (Steers 24; Heifers 59; Bulls 53) Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 500-600 573 155.00-158.00 156.51 7 600-700 616 147.50 147.50 3 700-800 710 141.00 141.00 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 300-400 398 178.00 178.00 1 500-600 525 154.00 154.00 1 600-700 650 148.00 148.00 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 400-500 423 145.00-162.00 154.69 2 500-600 542 133.00-146.00 139.89 1 600-700 660 132.00 132.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 400-500 475 150.00 150.00 5 500-600 573 146.50 146.50 5 600-700 641 130.00 130.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 300-400 374 163.00 163.00 11 400-500 445 150.00-159.00 158.15 2 500-600 538 138.00 138.00 5 600-700 643 127.50 127.50 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 300-400 362 156.00 156.00 12 400-500 444 130.00-151.00 148.50 mostly 146.00-151.00 4 500-600 544 139.00 139.00 1 600-700 610 133.00 133.00 Feeder Heifers Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 300-400 358 130.00-140.00 136.51 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 400-500 480 165.00 165.00 5 500-600 574 150.50 150.50 4 600-700 659 129.00-137.50 133.10 1 700-800 730 118.00 118.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 13 400-500 435 152.00-174.00 167.36 mostly 162.00-174.00 12 500-600 568 145.00-150.50 149.27 9 600-700 644 131.00-137.50 135.97 1 700-800 725 117.00 117.00 Feeder Bulls Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 400-500 474 147.00-164.00 150.05 Blackstone VA Livestock Auction Weekly Auction for Wed May 16, 2012 All prices per hundredweight unless otherwise stated Slaughter Cattle 44 head Slaughter Cows 38 head Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% Lean 850-1200 80.00-91.00 1200-1600 88.00-91.50 Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Lean 800-1200 80.00-88.00 1200-2000 83.00-88.50 Slaughter Cows Boner High Yielding 1200-2000 89.00-91.50 Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Lean 850-1200 74.00-84.00 Slaughter Bulls 6 head Slaughter Bulls YG 1-2 1000-1500 97.00-98.00 1500-2500 97.00-99.50 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 0930e ndm hdl .