Blackstone, VA Weekly Feeder Cattle Wtd Avg

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Richmond, VA    Thu Jan 17, 2013    VA Dept of Ag-USDA Market News

Blackstone, VA Weekly State Graded Cattle Sale

State Graded Weighted Average for Wed Jan 16, 2013

Feeder Cattle   45 (Steers 4; Heifers 16; Bulls 25)                        
           
                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    1    400-500     445       157.00         157.00
    1    800-900     830       116.00         116.00

                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    2    500-600     505       140.00         140.00

                Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    1    600-700     685       116.00         116.00

                Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    8    400-500     468    123.50-133.00     131.88
    1    600-700     620       118.00         118.00

                Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    4    400-500     463       129.00         129.00
    2    600-700     628       117.00         117.00

                 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    1    400-500     450       142.00         142.00
    2    500-600     528       150.00         150.00
    4    600-700     649       124.00         124.00

                 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    1    300-400     345       140.00         140.00
    8    400-500     410       158.00         158.00
    5    500-600     510       153.00         153.00
    2    600-700     623       125.00         125.00

                      Feeder Bulls Small 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    1    400-500     415       148.00         148.00
    1    600-700     610       100.00         100.00

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

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