RH_LS148 Richmond, VA Thu Oct 8, 2009 VA Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Blackstone, VA Weekly Feeder Cattle Sale State Graded Weighted Average for Oct 7, 2009 Feeder Cattle 97 (Steers 13; Bulls 46; Heifers 38) Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 400-500 410 97.00 97.00 5 500-600 579 88.25 88.25 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 400-500 440 92.00 92.00 2 500-600 543 86.50 86.50 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 400-500 410 77.00 77.00 Feeder Steers Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 600-700 670 72.00 72.00 1 800-900 850 65.00 65.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 500-600 530 79.00 79.00 3 600-700 642 70.00 70.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 300-400 353 82.00 82.00 5 400-500 455 80.00 80.00 3 500-600 540 79.00 79.00 1 600-700 630 74.00 74.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 400-500 440 79.00 79.00 2 500-600 558 79.00 79.00 Feeder Heifers Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 300-400 380 70.00-79.00 74.56 6 400-500 451 74.00 74.00 3 500-600 532 70.50 70.50 6 600-700 644 68.00-70.00 69.68 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 300-400 320 105.00 105.00 8 400-500 452 70.00-98.00 85.66 5 500-600 553 69.00-81.00 76.81 1 600-700 630 70.00 70.00 1 700-800 760 70.00 70.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 300-400 320 75.00 75.00 11 400-500 450 75.00-95.00 88.46 mostly 88.50-95.00 5 500-600 556 65.00-82.50 77.53 1 600-700 615 65.00 65.00 Feeder Bulls Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 300-400 342 94.00 94.00 6 400-500 470 71.00-77.00 72.89 2 500-600 545 71.00-73.00 72.02 1 600-700 645 67.00 67.00 Blackstone, VA Livestock Auction Weekly Auction for Oct 07, 2009 Prices Based on In weights Slaughter Cattle 49 (Cows 44; Bulls 5) Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% Lean 850-1200 32.00-42.00 1200-1600 35.00-44.00 Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Lean 800-1200 32.00-38.00 Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Lean 750- 850 28.00-37.00 Slaughter Bulls YG 1-2 1000-1500 43.00-49.00 1500-2500 45.00-48.00 Slaughter Bulls High Yielding 1500-2500 50.00 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 1030e lae hdl .