RH_LS148 Richmond, VA Thu Apr 18, 2019 VA Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Blackstone, VA Weekly State Graded Sale State Graded Weighted Average for Wed Apr 17, 2019 Feeder Cattle 136 (Steers 30; Heifers 58; Bulls 48) Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 500-600 544 144.00-149.50 148.48 5 600-700 613 152.00 152.00 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 400-500 410 153.00 153.00 8 600-700 634 130.00-144.00 138.27 4 700-800 759 133.00 133.00 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 400-500 447 133.50 133.50 3 500-600 547 145.00 145.00 Feeder Steers Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 300-400 385 110.00 110.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 300-400 368 101.00-140.00 126.06 4 400-500 466 106.00-127.00 120.82 mostly 124.00-127.00 5 500-600 534 125.00 125.00 2 600-700 660 111.00 111.00 3 800-900 817 106.00 106.00 3 900-1000 912 100.00 100.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 10 300-400 348 89.00-147.50 129.65 mostly 111.00-147.50 13 400-500 447 132.00 132.00 12 500-600 561 112.00-126.00 124.31 mostly 124.50-126.00 1 700-800 705 97.00 97.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 300-400 345 139.00 139.00 Feeder Heifers Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 500-600 595 110.00 110.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 14 400-500 463 106.00-156.00 139.96 mostly 134.00-156.00 1 500-600 590 130.00 130.00 2 600-700 638 126.00 126.00 1 700-800 725 108.00 108.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 300-400 338 104.00-158.00 147.94 mostly 158.00 13 400-500 450 143.50-152.00 147.72 7 500-600 565 125.00-130.00 129.34 5 600-700 631 128.50 128.50 Blackstone VA Livestock Auction weekly Auction for Wed Apr 17, 2019 All prices per hundredweight unless otherwise stated Slaughter Cattle 19 head Slaughter Cows 19 head Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% Lean 1200-1600 44.00-45.00 Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Lean 800-1200 36.00-49.00 1200-2000 42.00-44.00 Slaughter Cows Boner High Yielding 1200-2000 49.00-53.00 Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Lean 850-1200 28.00-35.00 Slaughter Lambs 16 head Spring, Wooled Good and Choice 1-3 30- 60 170.00-175.00 60- 90 150.00-152.50 Slaughter Rams and Ewes 6 head Slaughter Ewes Choice 2-4 85.00-115.00 Goats 14 head Kids Selection No 3 40- 60 80.00-105.00 per head Slaughter Does Selection No 1-2 70- 100 75.00-122.50 per head Slaughter Hogs 7 head Barrows and Gilts US 1-3 210- 230 47.00-54.00 270- 300 47.00-51.00 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 0854e jsh dst