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Richmond, VA    Wed Jan 18, 2012    VDACS-USDA
 
***Correction on Slaughter Steers Choice 2-3, 1300-1500***

Fredericksburg, VA Slaughter Cattle

Monthly State Graded Sale for Jan 12, 2012
 
Slaughter Cattle   77 (Steers 30; Heifers 47)

                   Slaughter Steers Choice 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    3   1000-1100   1008    103.00-103.25     103.17
   23   1100-1300   1208     98.50-123.25     115.27
                    mostly  120.50-123.25
*** 3   1300-1500   1447     92.50-125.00     113.14***

                   Slaughter Steers Select 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    1   1100-1300   1145       101.00         101.00

                  Slaughter Heifers Choice 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   17   1000-1200   1128     67.00-122.50     106.01
                    mostly     122.50
   22   1200-1400   1288     88.50-125.00     115.40
                    mostly  123.25-125.00

                  Slaughter Heifers Select 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    6    900-1000    924     84.50-87.50       85.99
    1   1000-1200   1075        82.50          82.50

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

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