Rockingham, VA Weekly Auction

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Richmond, VA     Fri May 04, 2012    VA Dept of Ag-USDA Market News

  Rockingham VA Livestock Auction
  Weekly Auction for Thu May 03, 2012
  All prices per hundredweight unless otherwise stated

   Feeder Cattle   68 head

   Feeder Steers   10 head
       Too few to report

   Feeder Holstein Steers   20 head

      Feeder Holstein Steers Large 2-3
       300- 400   116.00-123.00
       400- 500   111.00-125.00

   Feeder Heifers   30 head

      Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
       400- 500          150.00

      Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2
       300- 400          159.00

      Feeder Heifers Small 1
       300- 400          131.00

   Feeder Bulls   8 head
       Too few to report

   Slaughter Cattle   103 head

   Slaughter Cows   94 head

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

      Slaughter Cows Breaker High Yielding
      1200-1600           90.50

      Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Lean
       800-1200     78.50-84.00
      1200-2000     75.00-89.00

      Slaughter Cows Boner High Yielding
      1200-2000     90.00-91.50

      Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Lean
       850-1200     77.00-88.00

   Slaughter Bulls   9 head

      Slaughter Bulls YG 1-2
      1000-1500           97.50
      1500-2500   100.00-112.00

   Calves Returned To Farm   41 head

      Holstein Bulls
        70- 100    40.00-215.00 per head
       100- 130          233.00

  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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