RH_LS148 Richmond, VA Thu Feb 21, 2013 VA Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Blackstone, VA Weekly State Graded Cattle Sale State Graded Weighted Average for Wed Feb 20, 2013 Feeder Cattle 81 (Steers 27; Heifers 38; Bulls 16) Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 600-700 640 141.00 141.00 8 800-900 836 115.00-122.00 118.43 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 300-400 335 175.00 175.00 2 400-500 453 152.00 152.00 3 500-600 572 138.00-143.00 141.46 3 600-700 683 135.00 135.00 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 400-500 432 137.50-154.00 150.60 2 500-600 528 136.00 136.00 Feeder Steers Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 400-500 428 147.50 147.50 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 300-400 367 135.00-146.00 138.75 2 400-500 498 131.00 131.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 300-400 350 120.00-142.50 131.41 1 400-500 450 120.00 120.00 12 500-600 525 116.00-125.00 124.00 10 600-700 659 122.00-125.00 123.21 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 300-400 345 152.50 152.50 3 400-500 455 130.00 130.00 1 500-600 505 129.00 129.00 1 600-700 620 112.00 112.00 Feeder Heifers Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 300-400 350 127.50 127.50 1 400-500 440 113.00 113.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 400-500 454 134.00-148.00 145.99 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 300-400 363 170.00 170.00 5 400-500 438 142.00-156.00 150.05 1 600-700 605 135.00 135.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 300-400 370 170.00 170.00 Blackstone VA Livestock Auction Weekly Auction for Wed Feb 20, 2013 All prices per hundredweight unless otherwise stated Slaughter Cattle 51 head Slaughter Cows 45 head Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% Lean 850-1200 74.00-77.00 1200-1600 73.00-79.50 Slaughter Cows Breaker High Yielding 1200-1600 80.00-82.00 Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Lean 800-1200 68.00-74.00 1200-2000 69.00-78.00 Slaughter Cows Boner High Yielding 1200-2000 79.00-80.00 Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Lean 750- 850 40.00-55.00 850-1200 48.00-62.00 Slaughter Bulls 6 head Slaughter Bulls YG 1-2 1000-1500 91.00 1500-2500 78.00-88.50 Slaughter Bulls High Yielding 1500-2500 89.00-94.00 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 0845e ndm hdl .