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Appalachian Regional Stockyard, LLC. Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

Wytheville, Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock (Special Graded)

Sale of Monday, September 12, 2022

145 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 145 280 0
Feeder cattle 145 280 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 8, Dairy Steers 132, Heifers 5)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513 513 2 165.00 $165.00 $846 —
695 695 1 124.00 $124.00 $862 —
740 740 1 110.00 $110.00 $814 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 2 177.00 $177.00 $581 —
415 415 1 166.00 $166.00 $689 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 120.00 $120.00 $714 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 152.00 $152.00 $608 —
570 570 1 131.00 $131.00 $747 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 112.00 $112.00 $274 —
530 530 1 112.00 $112.00 $594 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 110.00 $110.00 $594 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344–347 345 11 145.00–151.00 $149.35 $515 —
468–475 469 9 134.00–142.00 $141.10 $662 +4.10
550–557 556 11 143.00–146.00 $145.46 $809 +2.52
615–644 641 11 141.00–146.00 $145.56 $933 +14.57
670 670 1 136.00 $136.00 $911 -0.50
745–746 746 9 133.00–139.50 $138.78 $1,035 +11.28
785 785 1 110.00 $110.00 $864 +8.00
810 810 1 119.00 $119.00 $964 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 3 137.00 $137.00 $607 —
520 520 1 144.00 $144.00 $749 —
553 553 5 145.00 $145.00 $802 +6.82
658–675 665 5 141.00–142.00 $141.59 $942 +6.41
752–760 753 17 134.00 $134.00 $1,009 —
820 820 7 134.00 $134.00 $1,099 —
905 905 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,140 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–248 241 7 152.00–162.00 $153.18 $369 —
358 358 6 146.00 $146.00 $523 —
405 405 1 140.00 $140.00 $567 —
530 530 1 133.00 $133.00 $705 —
745 745 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,013 +14.00
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 5 130.00 $130.00 $367 —
348 348 5 120.00 $120.00 $418 —
363 363 2 115.00 $115.00 $417 —
453 453 3 125.00 $125.00 $566 —
795 795 1 120.00 $120.00 $954 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 2 120.00 $120.00 $432 —
425–438 434 3 117.00–120.00 $119.02 $517 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 2 119.00 $119.00 $533 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.