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Richmond, VA     Fri May 24, 2013    VA Dept of Ag-USDA Market News

Central Virginia Livestock Auctions

Summary including Blackstone and Lynchburg for May 20-25, 2013

   Slaughter Cattle   279 head

   Slaughter Cows   253 head

     Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% Lean
     850-1200     68.00-89.00
    1200-1600     71.00-87.50

     Slaughter Cows Breaker High Yielding
    1200-1600     83.00-94.00

     Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Lean
     800-1200     70.00-82.00
    1200-2000     67.00-84.00

     Slaughter Cows Boner High Yielding
    1200-2000     79.00-89.00

     Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Lean
     750- 850     54.00-67.00
     850-1200     55.00-74.00

   Slaughter Bulls   26 head

     Slaughter Bulls YG 1-2
    1000-1500     81.00-93.00
    1500-2500     87.00-95.00

     Slaughter Bulls High Yielding
    1000-1500     93.00-94.00
    1500-2500     92.00-98.00

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

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