RH_LS148 Richmond, VA Thu May 16, 2013 VA Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Blackstone, VA Weekly State Graded Cattle Sale State Graded Weighted Average for Wed May 15, 2013 Feeder Cattle 120 head (Steers 22; Heifers 31; Bulls 67) Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 12 500-600 567 130.50-134.50 133.20 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 400-500 475 140.00 140.00 4 500-600 519 127.00 127.00 1 600-700 650 120.00 120.00 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 400-500 435 138.00 138.00 1 700-800 725 114.00 114.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 500-600 549 118.00-124.00 122.55 1 600-700 605 124.00 124.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 8 400-500 429 124.50 124.50 3 500-600 550 115.00-124.00 121.05 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 300-400 380 128.00 128.00 7 400-500 450 121.00-127.00 126.21 2 500-600 543 115.00 115.00 Feeder Heifers Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 300-400 335 124.00 124.00 3 400-500 443 117.00 117.00 1 500-600 575 106.00 106.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 300-400 393 138.00 138.00 6 400-500 499 125.00 125.00 5 500-600 575 121.00 121.00 6 600-700 661 112.50 112.50 3 700-800 785 104.00 104.00 1 800-900 870 102.00 102.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 300-400 342 153.00 153.00 17 400-500 467 115.00-135.00 126.29 9 500-600 570 113.00-117.50 116.52 5 600-700 628 114.00 114.00 Feeder Bulls Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 400-500 473 114.00-124.50 122.50 3 500-600 557 112.00-114.00 112.60 2 600-700 648 109.50 109.50 Blackstone VA Livestock Auction Weekly Auction for Wed May 15, 2013 All prices per hundredweight unless otherwise stated Slaughter Cattle 44 head Slaughter Cows 41 head Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% Lean 850-1200 81.50-82.00 1200-1600 79.50-83.00 Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Lean 800-1200 64.00-72.00 1200-2000 73.00-79.00 Slaughter Cows Boner High Yielding 1200-2000 80.00-83.00 Slaughter Bulls 3 head Slaughter Bulls YG 1-2 1000-1500 84.00-92.00 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 0930e ndm hdl .