RH_LS148 Richmond, VA Thu Oct 15, 2009 VA Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Blackstone, VA Weekly Feeder Cattle Sale State Graded Weighted Average for Oct 14, 2009 Feeder Cattle 155 (Steers 28; Heifers 61; Bulls 66) Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 300-400 385 100.00 100.00 3 400-500 472 98.00 98.00 5 500-600 559 86.50 86.50 1 700-800 725 70.00 70.00 2 800-900 810 71.00 71.00 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 300-400 330 85.00-95.00 89.70 6 400-500 453 91.00-99.00 97.66 5 500-600 534 88.00 88.00 2 600-700 668 77.00 77.00 Feeder Steers Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 500-600 575 76.00 76.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 400-500 440 70.00-77.00 73.18 3 500-600 528 73.00 73.00 6 600-700 657 67.00-69.50 69.10 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 300-400 355 77.00-80.00 78.40 10 400-500 455 76.00-79.00 77.22 7 500-600 539 69.00-73.00 72.16 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 300-400 375 75.00 75.00 2 400-500 415 78.00 78.00 2 500-600 535 66.00-73.00 69.50 1 600-700 615 55.00 55.00 Feeder Heifers Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 300-400 350 76.00 76.00 8 400-500 445 64.00 64.00 9 500-600 554 64.25 64.25 1 600-700 605 69.50 69.50 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 300-400 325 95.00 95.00 9 400-500 470 86.00-94.00 88.86 7 500-600 572 73.00-81.00 79.84 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 300-400 372 80.00-100.00 86.33 3 400-500 455 74.00-98.00 84.75 9 500-600 544 70.00-83.00 79.56 7 600-700 634 75.50 75.50 Feeder Bulls Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 300-400 366 71.00-88.00 83.47 10 400-500 452 77.00-82.00 78.17 7 500-600 564 70.50 70.50 2 600-700 628 67.00-68.50 67.76 2 700-800 730 61.00 61.00 Blackstone, VA Livestock Auction Weekly Auction for Oct 14, 2009 Prices Based on In weights Slaughter Cattle 49 (Cows 42; Bulls 7) Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% Lean 850-1200 32.00-41.00 1200-1600 35.00-42.00 Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Lean 800-1200 32.00-35.00 1200-2000 35.00-38.00 Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Lean 750- 850 22.00-32.00 850-1200 30.00-33.00 Slaughter Bulls YG 1-2 1500-2500 40.00-48.00 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 0920e lae hdl .