RH_LS142 Richmond, VA Tue Feb 18, 2020 VA Dept of Ag-USDA Market News ***This report will no longer be available on the USDA AMS website*** It will be available on the Virginia Department of Agriculture website at: http://www.vdacs.virginia.gov/doc/rh_ls142.txt All Virginia Market News reports are available at: http://www.vdacs.virginia.gov/markets-and-finance-market-news.shtml Central Virginia Livestock Auctions Summary including Blackstone and Lynchburg for February 10-14, 2020 Slaughter Cattle 277 head Slaughter Cows 247 head Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% Lean 850-1200 59.00-64.00 1200-1600 57.00-64.00 Slaughter Cows Breaker High Yielding 1200-1600 50.00-69.00 Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Lean 800-1200 40.00-64.00 1200-2000 45.00-65.00 Slaughter Cows Boner High Yielding 1200-2000 55.00-69.00 Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Lean 750- 850 30.00-49.00 850-1200 43.00-59.00 Slaughter Bulls 30 head Slaughter Bulls YG 1-2 1000-1500 61.00-70.00 1500-2500 76.50-86.50 Slaughter Bulls High Yielding 1000-1500 78.50-85.50 1500-2500 88.00-93.50 Cows Returned To Farm 26 head Medium and Large 1-2, 2-6 years old 730-1230 50.00-80.00 Slaughter Rams and Ewes 8 head Slaughter Ewes Choice 2-4 94.00-117.00 Slaughter Hogs 81 head Barrows and Gilts US 1-3 230- 250 34.00-45.00 250- 270 41.00-47.00 270- 300 43.00-47.00 300- 400 42.00-46.00 Sows US 1-2 400- 500 27.00-51.00 mostly 27.00-28.00 Sows US 1-3 500+ 29.00-47.00 mostly 29.00-37.00 Prices per hundredweight unless otherwise stated. Price and grade information is reported by VDACS Livestock Marketing and disseminated by Virginia Market News Service. While market reports reflect the majority of cattle at each sale, there are instances where animals do not fit reporting categories and are not included. Source: Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services USDA-VA Market News, Richmond, VA 804.786.3947 www.vdacs.virginia.gov/markets-and-finance-market-news.shtml market.news@vdacs.virginia.gov 1000e jsh