RH_LS140 Richmond, VA Mon Feb 09, 2009 VA Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Northern Virginia Livestock Auctions Summary including Front Royal, Marshall, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Staunton and Winchester for Feb 02-07. Feeder Cattle 1071 (Steers 276; Holstein Steers 24; Heifers 561; Bulls 210) Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 300- 400 98.00-109.00 400- 500 100.00-114.50 500- 600 88.50-106.50 600- 700 83.00-97.00 700- 800 79.00-85.50 800- 900 82.50 900-1000 77.00-77.50 1000-1100 72.50 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 300- 400 95.00-105.00 400- 500 83.00-100.00 500- 600 73.50-98.00 600- 700 72.50-89.00 700- 800 70.00-77.50 800- 900 68.00 900-1000 70.00 1000-1100 61.00 Feeder Steers Small 1 400- 500 76.00-86.00 500- 600 76.00-82.00 Feeder Holstein Steers Large 2-3 200- 300 69.00 300- 400 67.50 400- 500 57.75-64.50 500- 600 58.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 200- 300 88.50 300- 400 84.00-90.00 400- 500 80.00-88.00 500- 600 78.00-88.25 600- 700 74.00-84.75 700- 800 70.00-80.25 800- 900 70.00-78.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 200- 300 76.00 300- 400 76.00-88.00 400- 500 75.00-85.00 500- 600 69.50-80.00 600- 700 66.00-77.00 700- 800 67.00-73.00 800- 900 65.00-69.00 Feeder Heifers Small 1 300- 400 66.00-84.00 400- 500 65.00-80.00 500- 600 70.00-77.00 600- 700 70.00-72.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 200- 300 100.00-115.00 300- 400 96.00-115.00 400- 500 89.00-108.00 500- 600 84.00-95.00 600- 700 74.00-79.00 700- 800 69.50-74.50 800- 900 68.00-69.50 900-1000 61.50 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2 200- 300 71.00-86.00 300- 400 82.00-100.00 400- 500 82.00-93.00 500- 600 79.00-86.00 600- 700 68.50-73.50 800- 900 49.00 Feeder Bulls Small 1 400- 500 83.00-88.00 500- 600 80.00-87.00 600- 700 70.00-73.00 Slaughter Cattle 451 (Steers and Heifers 91; Cows 328; Bulls 32) Slaughter Steers Choice 2-3 1000-1100 82.25 1100-1300 80.00-86.00 1300-1500 78.00-87.00 1590+ 79.00 Slaughter Steers Select 2-3 1000-1100 73.00-77.00 1100-1300 76.50-79.75 Slaughter Holstein Steers Choice 2-3 1100-1300 70.00-76.50 1300-1500 71.50-79.00 Slaughter Heifers Choice 2-3 1000-1200 81.50-85.00 1200-1300 80.00-84.50 1300-1500 79.75-85.00 Slaughter Heifers Select 2-3 1275-1285 77.00-80.00 Heiferettes 2-3 1245-1560 62.00-79.25 Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% Lean 850-1200 43.00-52.00 1200-1600 43.50-54.00 Slaughter Cows Breaker High Yielding 1200-1600 51.50-61.75 Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Lean 800-1200 33.00-52.50 1200-2000 38.00-53.00 Slaughter Cows Boner High Yielding 1200-2000 52.00-56.00 Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Lean 750- 850 23.00-45.00 850-1200 33.00-47.00 Slaughter Bulls YG 1-2 1000-1500 47.75-60.00 1500-2500 48.50-61.00 Slaughter Bulls High Yielding 1500-2500 61.00-62.75 Cows Returned To Farm 59 Medium and Large 1 few 2, 4 years old to aged bred 2-8 months 670-1305 390.00-810.00 per head Medium and Large 1, 6-10 year old checked safe with calf 850.00-925.00 per head Cows With Calves At Side 33 Medium and Large 1 few 2, 6-12 years old with calves 95-150 lbs 1050-1275 780.00-1000.00 per pair Medium and Large 1, 7-12 years old with calves 200-375 lbs 935.00-1025.00 per pair Heifers (Bred) 83 Medium and Large 1, checked safe with calf 775.00-900.00 per head Medium and Small 1, checked safe with calf 650.00-785.00 per head Calves Returned To Farm 74 Holstein Bulls 70- 100 5.00-50.00 per head 100- 130 17.50-112.00 per cwt Sheep 95 (Slaughter Lambs 25; Feeder Lambs 64; Slaughter Rams and Ewes 6) Slaughter Lambs, Wooled Choice and Prime 2-3 90- 110 120.00 Slaughter Lambs, Wooled Choice and Prime 1-2 90- 110 122.00 110- 130 114.75 Slaughter Lambs, Wooled Choice and Prime 3-4 130- 160 102.00 Slaughter Lambs, Wooled Good and few Choice 1-2 60- 90 90.00-129.00 90- 110 119.00 Feeder Lambs, Wooled Medium and Large 1-2 60- 90 121.00-124.50 Slaughter Ewes Choice 2-4 57.00 Good 2-4 38.00 Utility 1-3 36.00 Slaughter Rams All Grades 42.00-65.00 Goats 38 Kids Selection No 1-2 40- 60 155.00-165.00 60- 80 134.00-154.00 Kids Selection No 3 40- 60 64.00-78.00 60- 80 84.00 Bucks Selection No 1-2 70- 110 122.00-123.00 100- 150 104.00 Does Selection No 1-2 50- 70 100.00 70- 100 75.00-105.00 100- 150 61.00-73.00 Hogs 1 (Slaughter Hogs 1) Barrows and Gilts US 1-3 210- 230 51.00 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 1107e bbl .