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Richmond, VA    Thu    Jun 26, 2008    VA Dept of Ag-USDA Market News

Blackstone Weekly Feeder Cattle Sale

State Graded Weighted Average for Jun 25, 2008

Feeder Cattle   112 (Steers 28; Heifers 61; Bulls 23)

                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    2    500-600     542     93.00-97.00       94.84
    5    600-700     633     92.00-98.50       94.54
    1    700-800     740        92.00          92.00
    1    800-900     840        85.00          85.00

                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    2    400-500     488        90.00          90.00
    7    500-600     544     89.50-96.50       95.46

                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    1    300-400     330        91.00          91.00
    2    400-500     443        92.00          92.00
    1    500-600     545        91.00          91.00

                      Feeder Steers Small 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    2    400-500     408       103.00         103.00
    4    500-600     550     88.00-89.00       88.77

                Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    1    300-400     395        88.00          88.00
    1    400-500     490        82.00          82.00
    6    500-600     551     85.00-86.00       85.34
    3    600-700     612        82.00          82.00

                Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    9    400-500     451     65.00-89.50       86.05
                     mostly  84.00-89.50
   22    500-600     550     87.50-92.50       91.57
    1    600-700     620        84.00          84.00

                Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    4    400-500     449        90.00          90.00
    4    500-600     551        86.00          86.00

                      Feeder Heifers Small 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    3    300-400     392        83.00          83.00
    3    400-500     443        83.00          83.00
    3    500-600     532        80.00          80.00
    1    600-700     610        74.00          74.00

                 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    2    400-500     495        89.50          89.50
    1    500-600     530        90.00          90.00

                 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    2    300-400     373       103.00         103.00
    2    400-500     455     85.00-95.00       89.67
    6    500-600     519     90.50-91.00       90.76
    3    600-700     638        86.50          86.50

                      Feeder Bulls Small 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    1    300-400     375        90.00          90.00
    1    400-500     435        85.00          85.00
    5    500-600     532     80.00-87.00       83.88

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

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