RH_LS148 Richmond, VA Thu Nov 19, 2009 VA Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Blackstone, VA Weekly Feeder Cattle Sale State Graded Weighted Average for Nov 18, 2009 Feeder Cattle 236 (Steers 65; Heifers 117; Bulls 54) Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 9 500-600 554 84.00-91.00 90.25 3 600-700 668 82.50 82.50 1 700-800 720 76.00 76.00 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 300-400 378 94.00 94.00 7 400-500 454 91.50 91.50 9 500-600 540 86.00-89.75 89.33 6 600-700 638 83.50 83.50 1 700-800 765 77.00 77.00 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 300-400 357 90.50 90.50 5 400-500 441 89.00 89.00 1 500-600 555 87.00 87.00 3 600-700 663 81.00 81.00 Feeder Steers Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 300-400 388 90.00 90.00 4 500-600 549 78.00 78.00 6 600-700 641 75.00 75.00 2 700-800 768 59.00-76.00 67.47 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 300-400 392 70.00-82.00 76.04 8 500-600 533 74.00-79.00 76.38 1 600-700 605 71.00 71.00 1 700-800 705 74.00 74.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 300-400 363 84.00 84.00 16 400-500 455 78.00-80.00 79.67 15 500-600 540 75.00-78.50 77.38 2 600-700 655 73.00 73.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 300-400 382 78.00-84.00 81.93 8 400-500 454 75.00-79.00 78.52 11 500-600 548 71.00-76.00 75.54 4 600-700 619 70.00 70.00 Feeder Heifers Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 8 300-400 364 54.00-78.00 73.60 mostly 78.00 18 400-500 442 63.00-70.00 68.86 14 500-600 545 63.00-66.50 64.86 4 600-700 658 65.00-66.00 65.77 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 400-500 453 85.00-88.00 86.65 2 500-600 563 82.00 82.00 5 600-700 650 63.00-68.00 66.95 1 700-800 705 63.00 63.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 300-400 330 94.00 94.00 11 400-500 459 70.00-94.00 83.51 mostly 81.50-94.00 7 500-600 563 63.00-81.00 78.08 mostly 81.00 2 600-700 650 75.00 75.00 2 700-800 730 62.00-68.00 65.00 Feeder Bulls Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 300-400 360 88.00 88.00 12 400-500 451 75.00-78.00 75.71 4 500-600 550 68.00 68.00 2 600-700 630 67.00 67.00 Blackstone, VA Livestock Auction Weekly Auction for Nov 18, 2009 Prices Based on In weights Slaughter Cattle 85 (Cows 80; Bulls 5) Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% Lean 850-1200 35.00-42.00 1200-1600 38.00-40.00 Slaughter Cows Breaker High Yielding 1200-1600 43.00-47.00 Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Lean 800-1200 30.00-35.00 1200-2000 32.00-35.00 Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Lean 750- 850 20.00-30.00 850-1200 25.00-30.00 Slaughter Bulls YG 1-2 1500-2500 40.00-45.00 Slaughter Bulls High Yielding 1500-2500 48.00 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 0945e lae bwr hdl .