RH_LS795 Richmond, VA Thu May 22, 2008 VA Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Virginia Feeder Cattle Summary State Graded Weighted Average for May 19-23, 2008 Sales at Blackstone, Culpeper, Lynchburg and Radiant. Feeder Cattle 2405 (Steers 964; Heifers 1045; Bulls 396) Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Weight Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 10 300-400 362 117.00-119.00 118.01 65 400-500 472 110.50-120.50 117.80 226 500-600 558 82.50-116.25 111.92 140 600-700 640 94.00-108.50 105.67 29 700-800 742 91.50- 98.50 95.41 9 800-900 858 89.00- 96.50 91.74 1 1000-1100 1050 83.50 83.50 Feeder Steers Small 1 Head Weight Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 10 300-400 381 109.50-121.50 114.62 14 400-500 456 95.00-108.00 104.32 29 500-600 553 81.00-101.50 99.49 6 600-700 636 85.00- 98.50 92.34 2 700-800 713 86.00- 92.00 89.05 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Weight Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 200-300 235 124.00 124.00 31 300-400 362 100.00-125.00 115.81 92 400-500 448 78.00-121.00 113.31 mostly 105.00-121.00 107 500-600 551 96.00-113.00 108.34 37 600-700 637 81.00-106.75 98.80 9 700-800 753 92.50- 98.75 96.89 2 800-900 830 84.50- 90.50 87.46 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3 Head Weight Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 10 300-400 374 105.00-113.50 111.75 22 400-500 460 81.00-108.00 105.87 37 500-600 553 59.00-105.00 94.16 mostly 88.00-105.00 14 600-700 635 82.00- 98.50 95.97 1 700-800 700 90.00 90.00 2 800-900 807 71.00 71.00 3 1000-1100 1073 65.00 65.00 Feeder Steers Small 3 Head Weight Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 600-700 615 39.00 39.00 Feeder Holstein Steers Large 2 Head Weight Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 500-600 597 67.00 67.00 11 700-800 763 62.00 62.00 15 1000-1100 1059 62.50 62.50 Feeder Holstein Steers Large 3 Head Weight Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 13 500-600 584 65.00- 67.00 66.86 4 600-700 664 62.50 62.50 1 700-800 790 62.00 62.00 3 1000-1100 1056 62.50 62.50 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Weight Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 9 300-400 371 95.50-100.50 99.34 85 400-500 466 87.00-101.50 99.10 154 500-600 547 84.00- 98.25 96.00 108 600-700 639 89.00- 97.00 93.97 15 700-800 729 89.00- 92.00 90.41 1 1000-1100 1020 75.00 75.00 Feeder Heifers Small 1 Head Weight Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 19 300-400 364 95.00- 97.50 96.74 40 400-500 449 65.00- 91.50 88.69 mostly 74.00- 91.50 37 500-600 543 78.50- 95.75 92.29 2 600-700 615 91.25 91.25 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Weight Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 200-300 275 93.00 93.00 51 300-400 363 83.00-101.50 99.01 131 400-500 456 86.50-102.25 98.71 141 500-600 541 86.00-104.50 99.05 75 600-700 631 85.00- 97.00 94.27 3 700-800 720 87.50- 88.50 88.00 2 800-900 810 71.00- 86.50 78.80 Feeder Heifers Small 2 Head Weight Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 300-400 348 51.00 51.00 9 400-500 455 69.75 69.75 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3 Head Weight Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 39 300-400 365 91.00- 99.75 98.71 64 400-500 451 86.00- 94.75 93.83 43 500-600 552 80.50- 97.75 95.43 12 600-700 632 75.00- 93.50 89.34 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Weight Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 300-400 365 108.00-121.00 117.78 50 400-500 458 95.00-111.50 109.07 39 500-600 550 91.00-104.50 99.58 40 600-700 633 90.00- 97.00 93.12 3 700-800 728 88.00 88.00 1 800-900 870 65.00 65.00 Feeder Bulls Small 1 Head Weight Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 15 300-400 366 91.00-118.50 105.49 60 400-500 449 76.00-110.50 104.30 mostly 91.00-110.50 19 500-600 547 86.00- 93.50 92.20 3 600-700 665 82.00- 84.00 82.65 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2 Head Weight Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 18 300-400 362 118.00-122.50 121.46 88 400-500 459 95.00-111.00 108.01 31 500-600 557 92.50-101.00 98.69 9 600-700 641 90.00- 95.00 91.80 2 700-800 728 88.00 88.00 Feeder Bulls Small 2 Head Weight Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 300-400 366 61.00 61.00 1 400-500 415 84.00 84.00 4 500-600 584 40.00 40.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 3 Head Weight Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 300-400 365 100.00 100.00 3 400-500 421 80.00- 93.25 88.53 1 500-600 500 89.00 89.00 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 1145e bbl law .