RH_LS148 Richmond, VA Fri Feb 21, 2020 VA Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Blackstone, VA Weekly State Graded Sale State Graded Weighted Average for Wed Feb 19, 2020 Feeder Cattle 91 (Steers 19, Heifers 44, Bulls 28) Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 335 335 165.00 165.00 2 505-525 515 125.00-130.00 127.45 1 620 620 100.00 100.00 5 650-660 652 127.00 127.00 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 380 380 132.00 132.00 2 450 450 148.00 148.00 2 505-510 508 129.00-139.00 134.02 2 650 650 128.00 128.00 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 415 415 126.00 126.00 Feeder Steers Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 535 535 127.00 127.00 1 630 630 90.00 90.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 443 443 125.00 125.00 1 465 465 112.00 112.00 2 513 513 115.00 115.00 2 630-640 635 105.00 105.00 6 656 656 112.00 112.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 8 318-328 326 131.00-136.00 134.78 6 437 437 122.00 122.00 2 470 470 118.00 118.00 3 518 518 115.00 115.00 2 555 555 116.00 116.00 5 633-643 639 105.00-113.50 110.13 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 355-365 358 95.00-113.00 106.89 1 405 405 117.00 117.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 325 325 162.00 162.00 3 353 353 163.00 163.00 5 500 500 138.00 138.00 3 623 623 113.00 113.00 5 718-745 729 107.00-111.00 109.36 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 482 482 134.50 134.50 3 548 548 128.00 128.00 1 605 605 113.00 113.00 Feeder Bulls Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 595 595 93.00 93.00 Blackstone VA Livestock Auction weekly Auction for Wed Feb 19, 2020 All prices per hundredweight unless otherwise stated Slaughter Cattle 31 head Slaughter Cows 27 head Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Lean 800-1200 44.00-49.00 1200-2000 46.00-52.00 Slaughter Cows Boner High Yielding 1200-2000 55.00-56.00 Slaughter Bulls 4 head Slaughter Bulls YG 1-2 1500-2500 65.00-72.00 Slaughter Rams and Ewes 9 head Slaughter Ewes Choice 2-4 85.00-97.00 Goats 6 head Slaughter Bucks Selection No 1-2 70- 110 185.00-197.00 per head Slaughter Does Selection No 1-2 70- 100 105.00-112.00 per head Slaughter Hogs 105 head Barrows and Gilts US 1-3 210- 230 44.00-51.00 250- 270 41.00-45.00 270- 300 43.00-46.00 300- 400 28.00-45.00 mostly 39.00-45.00 Sows US 1-2 400- 500 25.00-33.00 Sows US 1-3 500+ 24.00-31.00 Prices per hundredweight unless otherwise stated. Price and grade information is reported by VDACS Livestock Marketing and disseminated by Virginia Market News Service. While market reports reflect the majority of cattle at each sale, there are instances where animals do not fit reporting categories and are not included. Source: Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services USDA-VA Market News, Richmond, VA 804.786.3947 www.vdacs.virginia.gov/markets-and-finance-market-news.shtml market.news@vdacs.virginia.gov 0851e jsh dst