RH_LS148 Richmond, VA Fri Dec 20, 2019 VA Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Blackstone, VA Weekly State Graded Sale State Graded Weighted Average for Wed Dec 18, 2019 Feeder Cattle 102 (Steers 29, Heifers 45, Bulls 28) Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 385 385 90.00 90.00 1 510 510 106.00 106.00 4 715-735 720 117.00-123.00 121.47 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 530 530 120.00 120.00 3 560 560 131.00 131.00 11 692 692 135.00 135.00 2 795 795 122.00 122.00 2 810-830 820 103.00-110.00 106.54 2 903 903 105.00 105.00 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 555 555 108.00 108.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 349 349 109.00 109.00 1 380 380 99.00 99.00 5 476 476 114.50 114.50 11 536-543 537 113.00-116.50 115.86 1 643 643 112.50 112.50 3 792 792 84.00 84.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 333 333 95.00 95.00 1 380 380 95.00 95.00 4 430 430 104.00 104.00 1 510 510 114.00 114.00 2 645 645 107.00 107.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 465 465 97.00 97.00 4 553-583 568 107.00-109.00 108.03 3 650 650 105.00 105.00 Feeder Heifers Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 455 455 90.00 90.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 350 350 145.00 145.00 1 440 440 111.00 111.00 5 455-480 475 114.00-127.00 124.51 4 560-565 561 116.00-122.00 120.49 3 635 635 108.50 108.50 2 755 755 85.50 85.50 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 422 422 131.00 131.00 1 465 465 110.00 110.00 4 620 620 114.50 114.50 1 720 720 80.00 80.00 Feeder Bulls Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 555 555 96.00 96.00 Blackstone VA Livestock Auction weekly Auction for Wed Dec 18, 2019 All prices per hundredweight unless otherwise stated Slaughter Cattle 20 head Slaughter Cows 20 head Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% Lean 1200-1600 35.00-40.00 Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Lean 800-1200 35.00-40.00 1200-2000 38.00-40.00 Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Lean 750- 850 5.00-9.00 850-1200 20.00-30.00 Slaughter Lambs 38 head Spring, Wooled Choice and Prime 60- 80 170.00-219.00 mostly 205.00-219.00 80- 110 142.50-185.00 Spring, Wooled Good and Choice 1-3 30- 60 185.00-222.50 Slaughter Rams and Ewes 15 head Slaughter Ewes Choice 2-4 74.00-80.00 Goats 50 head Kids Selection No 1-2 40- 60 115.00-135.00 per head 60- 80 135.00-150.00 per head ***60- 80 145.00-172.50 per head*** Wethers Kids Selection No 3 40- 60 85.00-90.00 per head Slaughter Bucks Selection No 1-2 100- 150 150.00-160.00 Slaughter Does Selection No 1-2 50- 70 70.00-75.00 per head 70- 100 90.00-137.50 per head mostly 90.00-95.00 100- 150 150.00 Slaughter Hogs 79 head Barrows and Gilts US 1-3 190- 210 45.00-51.00 210- 230 45.00-50.00 270- 300 45.00-51.00 300- 400 38.00-63.00 mostly 38.00-48.00 400- 500 36.00-49.00 mostly 36.00-43.00 Sows US 1-3 500+ 35.00-43.00 mostly 35.00-40.00 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 0840e jsh lae dst