RH_LS141 Richmond, VA Mon May 19, 2008 VA Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Southwest Virginia Livestock Auctions Summary including Hollins, Tri-State and Wythe County for May 12-17. Feeder Cattle 873 (Steers 307; Holstein Steers 7; Heifers 420; Bulls 139) Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 200- 300 100.00-121.00 300- 400 109.00-121.50 400- 500 99.00-121.00 500- 600 93.00-117.50 600- 700 98.50-109.50 700- 800 92.00-102.50 800- 900 82.00-86.50 900-1000 72.00-84.50 1000-1100 67.50 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 200- 300 94.00-115.00 300- 400 100.00-119.00 400- 500 85.00-115.00 500- 600 95.00-111.00 600- 700 96.00-104.50 700- 800 89.50-102.50 800- 900 85.00 900-1000 63.50 1000-1100 78.75 Feeder Holstein Steers Large 2-3 300- 400 100.00 400- 500 62.00-77.00 700- 800 57.00 800- 900 55.00-59.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 200- 300 94.00-122.50 300- 400 90.00-99.50 400- 500 87.00-105.00 500- 600 89.00-98.50 600- 700 85.00-98.00 700- 800 75.00-87.00 800- 900 82.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 200- 300 92.00-112.00 300- 400 88.50-94.75 400- 500 83.00-99.50 500- 600 85.00-98.00 600- 700 83.00-95.00 700- 800 60.00-87.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 200- 300 100.00-111.00 300- 400 100.00-123.00 400- 500 97.00-121.00 500- 600 84.00-114.50 600- 700 80.50-105.00 700- 800 84.00-100.00 800- 900 70.00-76.00 900-1000 65.00-75.50 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2 200- 300 94.00-105.00 300- 400 85.00-119.00 400- 500 92.00-119.00 500- 600 88.50-109.50 600- 700 89.00-102.00 700- 800 72.00-85.00 800- 900 65.00-70.00 900-1000 63.00-66.00 Slaughter Cattle 310 (Cows 265; Bulls 45) Slaughter Cows Breakers 75-80% Lean 850-1200 58.00-67.00 1200-1600 52.00-68.50 Slaughter Cows Breakers High Yielding 1200-1600 58.25-71.00 Slaughter Cows Boners 80-85% Lean 800-1200 49.00-60.00 1200-2000 50.00-62.50 Slaughter Cows Boners High Yielding 1200-2000 60.00-63.00 Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Lean 750- 850 40.00-51.00 850-1200 38.25-54.00 Slaughter Bulls YG 1-2 1000-1500 64.00-75.00 1500-2500 68.25-83.00 Slaughter Bulls High Yielding 1000-1500 68.00-84.50 1500-2500 83.50-85.00 Cows Returned To Farm 11 Medium 1, 5-10 years old 900-1600 660.00-870.00 per head Large 1, 3-5 years old 975-1205 560.00-710.00 per head Cows With Calves At Side 11 Medium 1, 13 years old with calves 200 lbs 1100 650.00 per pair Large 1, 4-7 years old with calves 175-300 lbs 900-1200 700.00-1020.00 per pair Calves Returned To Farm 3 head Holstein Bulls 70- 100 62.50 per head 130- 200 85.00 per cwt 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 1445e bbl .