RH_LS148 Richmond, VA Thu Feb 28, 2013 VA Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Blackstone, VA Weekly State Graded Cattle Sale State Graded Weighted Average for Wed Feb 27, 2013 Feeder Cattle 93 (Steers 27; Heifers 48; Bulls 18) Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 8 400-500 474 150.00-158.50 156.50 2 500-600 532 139.00-144.00 141.58 2 600-700 645 132.00-142.00 136.88 1 900-1000 905 110.00 110.00 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 300-400 345 172.50 172.50 2 400-500 438 160.00 160.00 2 500-600 515 151.00 151.00 4 600-700 635 135.00 135.00 3 700-800 742 124.00 124.00 1 800-900 810 116.00 116.00 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 800-900 810 111.00 111.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 400-500 432 134.00-138.00 137.00 3 500-600 557 132.50 132.50 2 600-700 613 124.00 124.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 8 300-400 363 163.00 163.00 9 400-500 452 114.00-137.00 131.87 6 500-600 558 122.00-125.00 124.50 3 600-700 647 119.00 119.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 300-400 350 147.00 147.00 8 400-500 463 129.50 129.50 Feeder Heifers Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 400-500 465 122.50 122.50 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 300-400 355 170.00 170.00 1 400-500 425 157.50 157.50 1 500-600 505 136.00 136.00 1 600-700 685 119.00 119.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 300-400 353 170.00 170.00 8 400-500 449 138.00-157.00 149.10 Blackstone VA Livestock Auction Weekly Auction for Wed Feb 27, 2013 All prices per hundredweight unless otherwise stated Slaughter Cattle 48 head Slaughter Cows 45 head Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% Lean 850-1200 69.50-80.00 1200-1600 72.00-81.00 Slaughter Cows Breaker High Yielding 1200-1600 81.50-89.00 Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Lean 800-1200 68.00-78.00 1200-2000 67.50-80.00 Slaughter Cows Boner High Yielding 1200-2000 81.00-87.00 Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Lean 750- 850 45.00-54.00 Slaughter Bulls 3 head Slaughter Bulls YG 1-2 1000-1500 77.00-102.00 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 .