RH_LS148 Richmond, VA Thu Sep 03, 2009 VA Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Blackstone Weekly Feeder Cattle Sale State Graded Weighted Average for Sep 02, 2009 Feeder Cattle 177 (Steers 41; Heifers 85; Bulls 51) Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 400-500 433 107.00 107.00 8 500-600 542 93.00-99.50 97.79 8 600-700 644 93.00 93.00 4 700-800 763 87.25 87.25 1 800-900 800 81.50 81.50 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 400-500 450 104.00 104.00 6 500-600 553 94.00-95.00 94.68 2 600-700 672 87.00-89.00 87.99 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 300-400 380 94.00 94.00 Feeder Steers Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 500-600 555 75.00 75.00 1 700-800 705 80.00 80.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 400-500 457 92.00 92.00 9 500-600 566 89.00 89.00 7 600-700 638 81.00-82.00 81.71 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 300-400 373 96.00 96.00 10 400-500 454 90.00-91.00 90.70 11 500-600 549 85.00-86.50 86.22 5 600-700 629 82.00-87.00 85.61 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 300-400 370 85.00 85.00 6 400-500 436 82.00-83.00 82.83 5 500-600 527 80.00 80.00 1 600-700 620 80.00 80.00 Feeder Heifers Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 400-500 469 83.00 83.00 6 500-600 564 70.00-80.00 71.68 9 600-700 651 65.00-80.50 77.10 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 400-500 418 109.00 109.00 8 500-600 542 86.00-96.00 93.92 4 600-700 628 81.00-90.00 87.63 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 300-400 395 90.00 90.00 11 400-500 488 99.00-105.00 100.00 6 500-600 558 95.00 95.00 4 600-700 635 85.00-89.00 85.96 Feeder Bulls Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 400-500 450 75.00-93.00 85.48 8 500-600 520 79.00-80.00 79.61 2 600-700 618 75.00 75.00 Blackstone, VA Livestock Auction Weekly Auction for Sep 02, 2009 Prices Based on In weights Slaughter Cattle 60 (Cows 50; Bulls 10) Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% Lean 850-1200 38.00-46.00 1200-1600 40.00-46.00 Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Lean 800-1200 35.00-40.00 Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Lean 750- 850 32.00 850-1200 36.00 Slaughter Bulls YG 1-2 1000-1500 43.50-52.50 1500-2500 45.00-53.50 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 0948e bbl hdl .