RH_LS148 Richmond, VA Thu May 24, 2012 VA Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Blackstone, VA Weekly State Graded Cattle Sale State Graded Weighted Average for Wed May 23, 2012 Feeder Cattle 351 (Steers 204; Heifers 97; Bulls 50) Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 300-400 383 173.00 173.00 1 400-500 490 169.00 169.00 34 500-600 549 153.50-163.50 158.78 72 600-700 645 130.00-158.50 149.28 mostly 138.00-158.50 19 700-800 759 130.00-135.00 132.45 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 100-200 165 165.00 165.00 11 400-500 457 164.00-172.00 170.62 14 500-600 547 139.00-159.50 158.06 mostly 159.50 5 600-700 642 136.00-149.50 146.87 7 700-800 736 128.50-130.00 128.70 19 800-900 809 121.00-128.00 126.89 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 300-400 395 166.00 166.00 5 400-500 437 162.00 162.00 9 500-600 572 132.00-153.50 149.92 mostly 148.00-153.50 1 600-700 695 131.00 131.00 Feeder Steers Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 400-500 445 158.00-172.00 164.92 1 500-600 505 127.00 127.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 8 400-500 474 154.00 154.00 10 500-600 552 142.00-144.50 144.27 2 600-700 645 126.00 126.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 300-400 370 165.00 165.00 20 400-500 447 159.00-166.00 165.07 23 500-600 532 120.00-153.00 149.31 mostly 147.00-153.00 4 600-700 659 125.00-133.00 128.96 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 300-400 365 134.00-140.00 137.25 16 400-500 434 158.00-166.00 165.46 2 500-600 542 144.00 144.00 1 600-700 650 130.00 130.00 Feeder Heifers Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 300-400 375 154.00 154.00 3 400-500 458 153.00 153.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 400-500 496 158.50 158.50 3 500-600 537 148.50-155.00 150.58 7 600-700 632 129.50 129.50 1 700-800 735 126.00 126.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 300-400 375 166.00 166.00 10 400-500 416 170.00 170.00 11 500-600 534 145.00-152.50 149.28 4 600-700 625 131.00 131.00 Feeder Bulls Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 400-500 425 130.00 130.00 4 500-600 538 128.00 128.00 3 600-700 618 118.00 118.00 Blackstone VA Livestock Auction Weekly Auction for Wed May 23, 2012 All prices per hundredweight unless otherwise stated Slaughter Cattle 54 head Slaughter Cows 50 head Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% Lean 850-1200 81.00-97.00 1200-1600 92.00-97.50 Slaughter Cows Breaker High Yielding 1200-1600 98.00-105.00 Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Lean 800-1200 78.00-88.00 1200-2000 75.00-92.00 Slaughter Cows Boner High Yielding 1200-2000 93.00-98.00 Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Lean 750- 850 65.00-78.00 850-1200 70.00-82.00 Slaughter Bulls 4 head Slaughter Bulls YG 1-2 1000-1500 95.00 1500-2500 99.00-104.50 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 1015e ndm hdl .