RH_LS768 Harrisonburg, VA Thu Apr 15, 1999 USDA-VA Dept of Ag Market News Abingdon Exchange State Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Sale Date: Apr 12, 1999. Weighted Average Receipts: This week 621 (Steers 326; Heifers 295) Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 16 400-500 464 82.50-91.00 89.95 24 500-600 552 82.00-89.00 88.72 58 600-700 656 73.00-75.50 74.82 40 700-800 745 63.50-69.25 68.69 8 800-900 843 57.50-65.75 63.57 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 8 300-400 383 85.00-88.00 86.70 34 400-500 449 73.00-89.00 85.93 35 500-600 551 82.00-88.25 87.64 33 600-700 650 60.00-77.00 75.08 14 700-800 728 56.00-69.00 65.61 5 800-900 833 54.50-62.75 61.12 Feeder Steers Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 8 400-500 468 63.50-77.00 66.58 7 500-600 535 57.50-60.75 58.38 6 600-700 663 55.00-93.00 79.74 9 700-800 749 85.00-88.00 85.71 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 24 400-500 461 74.00-80.25 78.87 49 500-600 558 60.00-76.50 74.56 43 600-700 640 64.00-68.25 67.50 10 700-800 776 57.00-57.50 57.05 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 21 300-400 375 61.00-78.00 76.26 55 400-500 457 60.00-80.00 77.63 59 500-600 531 68.00-78.00 76.56 18 600-700 643 60.00-72.00 67.06 Feeder Heifers Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 8 300-400 377 51.00-72.00 60.36 7 400-500 448 61.00-68.00 66.68 cwp Source: Virginia Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services USDA Market News, Harrisonburg, VA. 540.434.0779. www.state.va.us/~vdacs/divmkt/mktnews.htm 1150e lmk