Central Virginia Livestock Auctions

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Richmond, VA     Thu Jan 24, 2013    VA Dept of Ag-USDA Market News

Central Virginia Livestock Auctions

Summary including Blackstone and Lynchburg for Jan 21-26, 2013

   Slaughter Cattle   179 head

   Slaughter Cows   162 head

     Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% Lean
     850-1200     73.00-82.00
    1200-1600     73.00-83.00

     Slaughter Cows Breaker High Yielding
    1200-1600     80.50-87.00

     Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Lean
     800-1200     68.00-73.00
    1200-2000     67.00-82.00

     Slaughter Cows Boner High Yielding
    1200-2000     83.00-85.00

     Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Lean
     750- 850     54.00-67.50
     850-1200     55.00-74.00

   Slaughter Bulls   17 head

     Slaughter Bulls YG 1-2
    1000-1500     85.00-93.00
    1500-2500     83.00-94.00

     Slaughter Bulls High Yielding
    1000-1500     94.00-98.00
    1500-2500     93.00-96.00

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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