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Richmond, VA   Tue May 30, 2023   VA Dept of Ag-USDA Market News

Central Virginia Livestock Auctions

Summary including Blackstone and Lynchburg for May 22-26, 2023

   Slaughter Cattle   204 head

   Slaughter Cows   186 head

     Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% Lean
       850-1200         92.00-105.00
      1200-1600         91.00-113.00

     Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Lean
       800-1200         66.00-114.00
      1200-2000         72.00-114.00

     Slaughter Cows Boner High Yielding
      1200-2000         78.00-118.00

     Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Lean
       850-1200         80.00-112.00

   Slaughter Bulls   18 head

     Slaughter Bulls YG 1-2
      1000-1500        116.00-126.00
      1500-2500        111.00-124.00

     Slaughter Bulls High Yielding
      1500-2500        129.00-133.00

   Cows Returned To Farm   24 head

      Medium and Large 1-2, 5-9 years old, bred 5-7 months
      1115-1330       1230.00-1450.00 per head

      Medium and Large 2 and Small 2, 5-9 years old, bred 3-5 months
       770-1020        600.00-1000.00 per head

   Slaughter Lambs   60 head

     Slaughter Lambs, Spring, Wooled Choice and Prime
        60-  80        217.00-237.00
        80- 110        260.00-290.00

     Slaughter Lambs, Spring, Wooled Good and Choice 1-3
        30-  60        155.00-235.00 mostly 197.00-235.00
        60-  90        182.00-197.00

   Slaughter Rams and Ewes   15 head

     Slaughter Ewes 
     Choice 2-4        105.00-107.50
     Good 2-4          147.00-185.00

     Slaughter Rams 
     All Grades        220.00-230.00

Prices per hundredweight unless otherwise stated.
Price and grade information is reported by VDACS Livestock Marketing 
and disseminated by Virginia Market News Service. While market reports 
reflect the majority of cattle at each sale, there are instances 
where animals do not fit reporting categories and are not included.

Source:  Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
         USDA-VA Market News, Richmond, VA   804.786.3947
         www.vdacs.virginia.gov/markets-and-finance-market-news.shtml
         market.news@vdacs.virginia.gov

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