RH_LS148 Richmond, VA Thu Sep 17, 2009 VA Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Blackstone, VA Weekly Feeder Cattle Sale State Graded Weighted Average for Sep 16, 2009 Feeder Cattle 198 (Steers 47; Heifers 88; Bulls 63) Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 400-500 445 90.00-95.00 93.45 11 500-600 565 86.00-92.50 91.91 8 600-700 650 79.00-86.00 83.14 1 700-800 760 79.00 79.00 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 300-400 380 91.00 91.00 4 400-500 475 94.00 94.00 7 500-600 556 77.00-87.00 84.58 2 600-700 635 82.00 82.00 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 600-700 640 75.50 75.50 Feeder Steers Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 400-500 469 84.00 84.00 4 500-600 573 79.50 79.50 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 400-500 460 79.50-85.00 83.64 12 500-600 565 77.00-81.25 80.89 7 600-700 646 78.75-80.00 79.46 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 300-400 377 83.00-86.00 85.50 8 400-500 466 80.50-84.25 83.82 13 500-600 543 72.00-81.00 80.20 4 600-700 626 80.00 80.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 300-400 363 86.00 86.00 2 400-500 460 70.00-75.00 72.45 3 500-600 578 71.00-74.50 73.31 Feeder Heifers Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 300-400 345 75.00-88.00 81.12 9 400-500 451 69.00-74.00 73.42 13 500-600 547 73.50 73.50 2 600-700 638 73.00 73.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 400-500 418 90.00 90.00 5 500-600 565 68.00-80.00 74.97 5 600-700 668 70.00 70.00 1 700-800 740 70.00 70.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 300-400 370 100.00 100.00 12 400-500 450 83.50-91.00 86.89 3 500-600 533 78.50 78.50 6 600-700 649 65.00-74.00 71.93 1 800-900 805 62.00 62.00 Feeder Bulls Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 300-400 365 94.00 94.00 13 400-500 445 66.00-85.00 75.72 mostly 70.00-85.00 6 500-600 565 73.50 73.50 5 600-700 625 70.00 70.00 2 700-800 725 65.00 65.00 Blackstone, VA Livestock Auction Weekly Auction for Sep 16, 2009 Prices Based on In weights Slaughter Cattle 48 (Cows 40; Bulls 8) Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% Lean 850-1200 40.00-43.00 1200-1600 42.50-46.00 Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Lean 800-1200 35.00-38.00 1200-2000 35.00-40.00 Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Lean 850-1200 25.00-35.00 Slaughter Bulls YG 1-2 1000-1500 48.00-52.00 1500-2500 45.00-54.00 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 1010e lae hdl .