RH_LS144 Richmond, VA Tue Nov 24, 2009 VA Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Hollins, VA Livestock Auction Weekly Auction for Nov 23, 2009 Prices Based on In weights Feeder Cattle 266 (Steers 85; Holstein Steers 9; Heifers 115; Bulls 57) Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 200- 300 110.00 300- 400 104.50 400- 500 86.50-95.50 500- 600 75.00-90.75 600- 700 75.00-88.50 700- 800 82.00-88.50 800- 900 81.50 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 200- 300 104.50 300- 400 88.50-89.00 400- 500 88.00-89.00 500- 600 86.50 600- 700 73.00-80.00 700- 800 84.00 800- 900 81.00 Feeder Holstein Steers Large 2-3 200- 300 58.00 500- 600 72.00 700- 800 53.25 800- 900 53.25 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 200- 300 72.00-80.00 300- 400 72.50-80.00 400- 500 70.00-78.25 500- 600 73.50-74.50 600- 700 69.00-74.75 700- 800 65.00-72.50 800- 900 62.00-66.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 200- 300 84.50 300- 400 76.50-82.50 400- 500 73.75-78.25 500- 600 68.00-77.50 600- 700 65.50-68.50 700- 800 68.00-72.00 800- 900 72.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 200- 300 85.00-90.00 300- 400 85.00-101.00 400- 500 70.00-90.00 500- 600 81.00-85.00 600- 700 67.50-68.50 700- 800 65.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2 200- 300 85.00 300- 400 73.50-80.00 400- 500 73.50-80.00 500- 600 65.00-76.50 600- 700 64.00-70.00 700- 800 60.00 Slaughter Cattle 44 (Cows 39; Bulls 5) Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% Lean 850-1200 40.25-41.25 1200-1600 42.00 Slaughter Cows Breaker High Yielding 1200-1600 44.75-45.00 Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Lean 800-1200 35.00-39.00 1200-2000 38.50-40.50 Slaughter Cows Boner High Yielding 1200-2000 44.00 Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Lean 750- 850 35.00-38.00 850-1200 39.00-44.00 Slaughter Bulls YG 1-2 1000-1500 51.50 1500-2500 48.50-52.50 Slaughter Bulls High Yielding 1500-2500 52.75 Cows Returned To Farm 4 Medium 1, 10 years old 1130 540.00 per head Large 1, 4 years old 1265 630.00 per head Cows With Calves At Side 1 Large 1, 12 years old with calf 50 lbs 1090 470.00 per pair Calves Returned To Farm 2 Holstein Bulls 70- 100 32.00 per head Holstein Heifers 70- 130 17.00 per head Sheep 1 (Slaughter Rams 1) Slaughter Rams All Grades 35.00 Hogs 28 (Slaughter Hogs 28) Barrows and Gilts US 1-3 270- 300 41.50-44.50 Sows US 1-2 300- 400 35.00-37.00 400- 500 35.00-38.00 Sows US 1-3 500+ 28.50-38.00 Boars all weights 10.00-12.00 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 1037e bbl wjc .