RH_LS143 Richmond, VA Tue Sep 22, 2009 VA Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Lynchburg, VA Weekly Feeder Cattle Sale State Graded Weighted Average for Sep 21, 2009 Feeder Cattle 1258 (Steers 388; Heifers 577; Bulls 293) Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 300-400 392 102.00-108.00 106.99 24 400-500 466 96.50-102.50 100.27 57 500-600 555 86.50-91.75 91.01 55 600-700 653 84.75-89.00 88.15 21 700-800 742 83.25-85.25 84.67 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 9 300-400 350 106.00-110.00 109.19 30 400-500 464 100.00 100.00 58 500-600 557 84.00-92.00 90.54 30 600-700 658 83.50-90.50 90.28 9 700-800 768 82.50-86.00 85.23 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 300-400 376 103.50-104.50 104.26 6 400-500 478 89.00-92.00 91.50 10 500-600 565 80.00-85.25 84.16 5 600-700 619 81.00 81.00 1 700-800 765 79.00 79.00 Feeder Steers Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 300-400 301 106.00 106.00 15 400-500 462 84.00-89.50 89.15 32 500-600 548 81.50 81.50 11 600-700 640 74.00-75.00 74.91 2 700-800 715 76.50 76.50 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 300-400 374 83.50-89.00 85.66 33 400-500 464 79.00-85.25 83.40 58 500-600 554 79.00-82.50 81.48 43 600-700 644 78.50-81.25 80.73 12 700-800 737 76.75-77.00 76.89 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 23 300-400 369 83.00-85.50 84.75 80 400-500 459 81.50-85.00 84.39 76 500-600 555 80.00-82.00 81.53 32 600-700 643 79.50-81.25 80.80 9 700-800 727 78.50-78.75 78.69 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 17 300-400 372 79.50-84.25 83.38 28 400-500 455 75.50-79.50 78.93 28 500-600 560 74.50-76.00 75.80 10 600-700 648 78.00-79.50 79.04 Feeder Heifers Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 14 300-400 366 76.50-79.25 78.86 55 400-500 459 73.00-79.25 78.69 41 500-600 553 74.00-79.25 79.12 12 600-700 629 77.50 77.50 1 700-800 735 65.00 65.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 300-400 370 110.00 110.00 38 400-500 464 90.00-100.50 93.68 45 500-600 561 79.50-86.00 83.34 9 600-700 625 78.50 78.50 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 16 300-400 348 102.00-109.50 108.59 73 400-500 458 89.25-102.00 94.50 33 500-600 556 80.50-85.25 84.45 15 600-700 628 80.00 80.00 Feeder Bulls Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 300-400 333 112.00 112.00 16 400-500 441 77.00-99.50 94.74 mostly 99.50 44 500-600 533 77.50-78.25 77.80 Lynchburg, VA Livestock Auction Weekly Auction for Sep 21, 2009 Prices Based on In weights Slaughter Cattle 227 (Cows 201; Bulls 26) Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% Lean 850-1200 40.00-45.00 1200-1600 41.00-46.50 Slaughter Cows Breaker High Yielding 1200-1600 46.00-54.00 Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Lean 800-1200 38.00-44.50 1200-2000 40.00-45.00 Slaughter Cows Boner High Yielding 1200-2000 45.00-51.00 Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Lean 750- 850 30.00-39.00 850-1200 30.00-40.00 Slaughter Bulls YG 1-2 1000-1500 44.50-55.00 1500-2500 47.00-53.00 Slaughter Bulls High Yielding 1000-1500 55.00-59.50 1500-2500 54.00-58.50 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 1000e lae hdl .