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Richmond, VA    Tue Dec 11, 2018    VA Dept of Ag-USDA Market News

Central Virginia Livestock Auctions

Summary including Blackstone and Lynchburg for December 3-7, 2018

   Slaughter Cattle   204 head

   Slaughter Cows   185 head

     Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% Lean
     850-1200     32.00-42.00
    1200-1600     35.00-46.00

     Slaughter Cows Breaker High Yielding
    1200-1600     48.00-50.00

     Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Lean
     800-1200     30.00-46.00
    1200-2000     30.00-49.00

     Slaughter Cows Boner High Yielding
    1200-2000     50.00-58.50

     Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Lean
     750- 850     20.00-35.00
     850-1200     20.00-44.00

   Slaughter Bulls   19 head

     Slaughter Bulls YG 1-2
    1000-1500     47.50-58.00
    1500-2500     50.00-61.50

     Slaughter Bulls High Yielding
    1500-2500     65.00-70.00

   Cows Returned To Farm   14 head

     Medium and Large 1-2, 1-6 years old
     800-1285     41.00-79.00

   Slaughter Lambs   14 head

     Spring, Wooled Good and Choice 1-3
      60-  90   150.00-180.00

   Slaughter Rams and Ewes   8 head

     Slaughter Ewes 
     Choice 2-4   80.00-95.00

     Slaughter Rams 
     All Grades         60.00

   Goats   30 head

     Kids Selection No 1-2
      40-  60    85.00-115.00 per head

     Kids Selection No 3
      40-  60     60.00-85.00 per head

     Slaughter Bucks Selection No 1-2
      70- 110     85.00-95.00 per head

     Slaughter Does Selection No 1-2
      70- 100    92.50-100.00 per head
     100- 150   105.00-135.00

   Slaughter Hogs   66 head

     Barrows and Gilts US 1-3
     270- 300     56.00-60.00
     300- 400     50.00-61.00
     400- 500     38.00-58.00
           mostly 38.00-46.00
     500+         52.00-60.00

Prices per hundredweight unless otherwise stated.
Price and grade information is reported by VDACS Livestock Marketing 
and disseminated by Virginia Market News Service. While market reports 
reflect the majority of cattle at each sale, there are instances 
where animals do not fit reporting categories and are not included.

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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