RH_LS795 Richmond, VA Thu May 15, 2008 VA Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Virginia Feeder Cattle Summary State Graded Weighted Average for May 12-16, 2008 Sales at Dublin, Lynchburg, Marshall, Radiant and Winchester. Feeder Cattle 2917 (Steers 1506; Heifers 1225; Bulls 186) Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Weight Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 10 300-400 369 117.00-130.50 122.16 82 400-500 461 90.00-126.50 119.86 mostly 100.00-126.50 261 500-600 551 97.00-127.00 115.49 216 600-700 656 95.00-119.75 112.00 89 700-800 756 90.25-107.50 103.34 89 800-900 869 97.35-101.75 98.69 41 900-1000 919 75.00- 98.00 96.13 Feeder Steers Small 1 Head Weight Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 300-400 362 85.00-124.00 114.05 16 400-500 460 99.00-112.50 109.60 20 500-600 549 94.00-125.00 105.81 8 600-700 645 92.00-109.00 101.20 8 700-800 725 85.00-103.00 95.83 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Weight Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 200-300 280 121.00-121.00 121.00 35 300-400 361 76.00-125.50 119.73 mostly 95.00-125.50 83 400-500 453 81.00-126.50 117.53 mostly 96.00-126.50 119 500-600 548 97.00-127.00 112.84 64 600-700 647 96.00-112.25 107.99 60 700-800 784 95.00-103.10 102.50 8 800-900 854 97.35- 99.75 99.13 2 900-1000 992 77.00- 98.00 87.47 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3 Head Weight Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 300-400 368 114.50-125.00 117.43 18 400-500 461 87.50-114.50 105.16 9 500-600 521 98.50-102.50 100.63 6 600-700 625 97.00-107.00 103.52 1 700-800 770 80.00 80.00 Feeder Holstein Steers Large 2 Head Weight Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 75 600-700 650 82.00 82.00 157 900-1000 945 74.60- 76.10 75.32 Feeder Holstein Steers Large 2-3 Head Weight Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 8 700-800 722 57.50- 62.00 60.82 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Weight Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 10 300-400 373 95.50-102.00 98.49 102 400-500 464 88.00-112.50 100.50 182 500-600 553 86.50-110.25 99.19 229 600-700 669 85.00- 96.00 94.71 67 700-800 746 82.00- 95.75 91.42 21 800-900 851 75.00- 89.00 83.61 4 1000-1100 1024 64.00- 83.00 73.54 Feeder Heifers Small 1 Head Weight Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 200-300 255 61.00 61.00 15 300-400 363 85.00- 94.75 93.92 30 400-500 450 78.50- 92.50 89.94 30 500-600 542 80.00- 95.50 86.28 15 600-700 644 85.50- 87.00 85.76 4 700-800 750 63.00- 74.00 71.32 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Weight Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 40 300-400 353 79.00-107.00 98.65 108 400-500 461 87.50-112.50 98.52 149 500-600 547 85.00-100.00 96.78 71 600-700 650 69.00- 96.00 92.53 30 700-800 744 77.00- 89.00 87.57 3 800-900 827 77.50- 83.50 79.46 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3 Head Weight Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 31 300-400 367 70.00-107.00 96.08 mostly 85.00-107.00 27 400-500 458 93.50- 96.00 95.81 45 500-600 561 81.25- 92.00 87.48 6 600-700 611 88.50- 91.00 90.59 5 700-800 736 65.00- 71.00 66.16 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Weight Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 8 300-400 365 108.00-123.00 114.28 22 400-500 460 89.50-111.00 105.93 25 500-600 548 94.00-106.00 101.94 12 600-700 631 83.00- 98.00 94.78 4 700-800 749 78.00- 89.75 83.49 Feeder Bulls Small 1 Head Weight Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 300-400 355 109.00-116.00 114.67 18 400-500 452 71.00-111.00 103.54 mostly 85.00-111.00 10 500-600 558 90.00- 91.00 90.91 1 600-700 600 86.00 86.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2 Head Weight Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 12 300-400 355 90.00-121.50 117.27 40 400-500 453 81.00-113.00 109.36 17 500-600 572 81.00-105.50 104.17 8 600-700 625 88.50- 95.50 94.62 Feeder Bulls Small 2 Head Weight Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 300-400 340 91.00 91.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 3 Head Weight Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 500-600 510 70.00 70.00 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 1131e bbl law .