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Richmond, VA    Mon Mar 4, 2019    VA Dept of Ag-USDA Market News

Central Virginia Livestock Auctions

Summary including Blackstone and Lynchburg for February 25-March 1, 2019

   Slaughter Cattle   147 head

   Slaughter Cows   138 head

     Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% Lean
     850-1200     42.00-45.00
    1200-1600     44.00-62.00

     Slaughter Cows Breaker High Yielding
    1200-1600     49.00-64.00

     Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Lean
     800-1200     38.00-63.00
    1200-2000     40.00-63.00

     Slaughter Cows Boner High Yielding
    1200-2000     49.00-69.00

     Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Lean
     750- 850     34.00-49.00
     850-1200     20.00-55.00

   Slaughter Bulls   9 head

     Slaughter Bulls YG 1-2
    1000-1500     79.00-83.50
    1500-2500     77.00-86.50

   Cows Returned To Farm   11 head

     Medium and Large 1-2, 1-6 years old
     740-1440     55.00-68.00 

   Slaughter Hogs   52 head

     Barrows and Gilts US 1-3
     250- 270     59.00-60.00
     270- 300     56.00-65.00

     Sows US 1-3
     500+         30.00-32.00

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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