RH_LS148 Richmond, VA Thu Oct 29, 2009 VA Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Blackstone, VA Weekly Feeder Cattle Sale State Graded Weighted Average for Oct 28, 2009 Feeder Cattle 138 (Steers 13; Heifers 70; Bulls 55) Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 400-500 467 85.00-90.00 86.95 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 400-500 455 80.00-89.00 84.70 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 500-600 505 79.00 79.00 Feeder Steers Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 400-500 478 85.50 85.50 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 400-500 447 71.00-79.00 77.14 4 500-600 554 75.00 75.00 6 600-700 658 65.00-69.00 68.34 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 300-400 356 84.00 84.00 3 400-500 442 72.00-80.00 77.59 5 500-600 537 75.00 75.00 4 600-700 639 67.00-69.75 69.10 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 300-400 352 70.00-82.00 78.64 9 400-500 456 82.50 82.50 5 500-600 553 75.00 75.00 1 600-700 615 69.00 69.00 Feeder Heifers Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 9 400-500 454 74.00 74.00 8 500-600 540 66.00 66.00 2 600-700 605 65.00 65.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 300-400 333 117.00 117.00 7 400-500 456 85.00-88.00 86.64 1 500-600 535 82.00 82.00 2 600-700 678 80.00 80.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 11 300-400 370 80.00-95.00 92.17 1 400-500 440 80.00 80.00 7 500-600 539 74.00-82.50 78.62 2 600-700 693 74.00 74.00 1 700-800 740 69.00 69.00 Feeder Bulls Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 300-400 358 90.00 90.00 9 400-500 475 79.00-82.00 79.90 3 500-600 575 58.00-73.00 68.05 4 600-700 638 64.00 64.00 Blackstone, VA Livestock Auction Weekly Auction for Oct 28, 2009 Prices Based on In weights Slaughter Cattle 90 (Cows 80; Bulls 10) Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% Lean 850-1200 35.00-42.50 1200-1600 40.00-41.50 Slaughter Cows Breaker High Yielding 1200-1600 45.00-48.00 Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Lean 800-1200 35.00-38.00 1200-2000 35.00-38.00 Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Lean 750- 850 25.00-30.00 850-1200 32.00-36.50 Slaughter Bulls YG 1-2 1000-1500 41.00-45.00 1500-2500 42.00-48.00 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 0935e lae hdl .