RH_LS148 Richmond, VA Thu Jul 02, 2009 VA Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Blackstone Weekly Feeder Cattle Sale State Graded Weighted Average for Jul 01, 2009 Feeder Cattle 86 (Steers 34; Heifers 29; Bulls 23) Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 400-500 470 99.00 99.00 12 500-600 547 92.00-104.00 101.97 2 600-700 672 90.00-95.00 92.55 1 700-800 740 85.00 85.00 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 400-500 485 88.00 88.00 3 500-600 572 99.00 99.00 2 600-700 615 85.00-92.00 88.41 1 700-800 780 86.00 86.00 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 400-500 468 92.00 92.00 2 500-600 510 95.00 95.00 3 600-700 632 85.00-88.00 86.01 Feeder Steers Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 400-500 440 90.00 90.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 400-500 455 85.00 85.00 3 500-600 562 85.50 85.50 2 600-700 630 80.00 80.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 300-400 340 87.00 87.00 5 500-600 563 84.50 84.50 6 600-700 650 80.50 80.50 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 400-500 490 85.50 85.50 3 500-600 565 79.00-81.00 80.33 Feeder Heifers Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 400-500 461 76.00-80.50 79.37 1 500-600 530 73.50 73.50 1 600-700 630 76.00 76.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 400-500 463 96.00 96.00 3 500-600 558 96.25 96.25 2 600-700 632 89.00-91.00 89.96 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 400-500 485 86.00-92.50 91.03 2 500-600 553 93.00 93.00 2 600-700 678 79.00-83.00 81.01 Feeder Bulls Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 400-500 448 91.00 91.00 1 600-700 695 71.50 71.50 Blackstone, VA Livestock Auction Weekly Auction for Jul 01, 2009 Prices Based on In weights Slaughter Cattle 51 (Cows 50; Bulls 1) Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% Lean 850-1200 45.00-49.00 1200-1600 45.00-48.00 Slaughter Cows Breaker High Yielding 1200-1600 50.00-55.00 Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Lean 800-1200 44.50-48.00 1200-2000 43.00-50.00 Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Lean 850-1200 35.00-38.00 Slaughter Bulls YG 1-2 1000-1500 58.00 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 0938e bbl hdl .