RH_LS140 Richmond, VA Mon May 19, 2008 VA Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Northern Virginia Livestock Auctions Summary including Fredericksburg, Front Royal, Marshall, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Staunton and Winchester for May 12-17. Feeder Cattle 1146 (Steers 443; Heifers 442; Bulls 261) Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 300- 400 110.00-126.50 400- 500 115.00-124.00 500- 600 104.00-120.00 600- 700 97.00-112.00 700- 800 99.50-102.00 800- 900 85.00-98.00 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 300- 400 107.00-119.00 400- 500 101.00-120.00 500- 600 96.00-117.00 600- 700 99.00-104.00 700- 800 85.00-98.50 800- 900 86.50-95.00 Feeder Steers Small 1 400- 500 66.00 500- 600 86.00-93.00 600- 700 82.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 300- 400 84.00-99.50 400- 500 90.00-106.00 500- 600 87.00-103.00 600- 700 91.00-97.00 700- 800 84.00-94.00 800- 900 85.00-89.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 300- 400 85.00-93.25 400- 500 87.00-98.00 500- 600 80.00-96.50 600- 700 89.00-96.75 700- 800 85.00 800- 900 79.50 Feeder Heifers Small 1 400- 500 81.00 500- 600 74.00 600- 700 58.00-84.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 200- 300 116.00-131.00 300- 400 108.00-124.00 400- 500 105.00-116.00 500- 600 87.00-108.00 600- 700 87.50-98.50 700- 800 70.50-88.50 800- 900 80.00-84.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2 200- 300 87.00-100.00 300- 400 93.00-119.50 400- 500 90.00-111.00 500- 600 82.00-95.00 600- 700 85.00-85.50 900-1000 73.50 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 3 300- 400 87.50 Feeder Bulls Small 1 400- 500 90.00-91.00 Slaughter Cattle 507 (Cows 452; Bulls 55) Slaughter Cows Breakers 75-80% Lean 850-1200 53.00-63.00 1200-1600 55.50-65.00 Slaughter Cows Breakers High Yielding 1200-1600 61.50-70.00 Slaughter Cows Boners 80-85% Lean 800-1200 48.00-63.00 1200-2000 49.00-64.50 Slaughter Cows Boners High Yielding 1200-2000 54.50-66.00 Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Lean 750- 850 36.50-54.75 850-1200 42.50-58.25 Slaughter Bulls YG 1-2 1000-1500 58.00-70.50 1500-2500 60.00-72.00 Slaughter Bulls High Yielding 1000-1500 67.00-72.00 1500-2500 68.00-81.00 Cows Returned To Farm 84 Medium and Large 1 few 2, 5 years old to aged bred 3-8 months 710-1515 450.00-885.00 per head Cows With Calves At Side 28 Medium and Large 1 few 2, 4 years old to aged with calves 80-230 lbs 670-1680 750.00-1225.00 per pair Calves Returned To Farm 32 Holstein Bulls 70- 100 20.00-60.00 per head 100- 130 70.00-125.00 per cwt Sheep 236 (Slaughter Lambs 73; Feeder Lambs 95; Slaughter Rams and Ewes 68) Slaughter Lambs, Spring, Wooled Choice and Prime 1-2 80- 110 120.00-137.00 110- 125 125.75-128.00 Slaughter Lambs, Spring, Wooled Good and Choice 1-3 60- 90 122.50 Feeder Lambs, Spring, Wooled Medium and Large 1-2 40- 60 119.00-125.00 60- 90 118.50-126.00 Feeder Lambs, Spring, Wooled Small and Medium 1-2 40- 60 124.00-135.00 60- 90 120.00-131.00 Slaughter Ewes Choice 2-4 26.00-28.50 Good 2-4 27.25-29.00 Utility 1-3 24.50-34.25 Cull 1-2 31.00 Slaughter Rams All Grades 26.50 Hogs 26 (Slaughter Hogs 26) Barrows and Gilts US 1-3 190- 210 38.00 230- 250 45.00-50.00 Sows US 1-2 300- 400 25.00 400- 500 25.00 Sows US 1-3 500+ 25.00 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 1510e bbl .