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Culpeper Ag Enterprise Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Friday, June 3, 2022

247 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $180.00/cwt ≈ $1,190/hd at 661 lb · 33 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $146.00/cwt -5.50 vs last sale · ≈ $807/hd at 553 lb · 21 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $180.00/cwt ≈ $995/hd at 553 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 247 495 396
Feeder cattle 247 495 396

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 142, Heifers 95, Bulls 10) Value Added cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated Natural cattle are Vaccinated and Unweaned

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
518 518 12 188.00 $188.00 $974 —
553 553 21 180.00 $180.00 $995 —
661 661 33 180.00 $180.00 $1,190 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–444 439 7 171.00–174.00 $171.83 $754 —
470 470 1 160.00 $160.00 $752 -10.50
525 525 1 155.00 $155.00 $814 -12.00
551–570 554 17 175.00–182.00 $180.97 $1,003 -9.65
626–636 631 15 181.50–185.00 $183.12 $1,155 +22.12
653 653 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,175 —
728 728 4 147.00 $147.00 $1,070 ±0.00
1085 1085 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,421 —
1175 1175 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,492 +8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 353 2 161.00 $161.00 $568 —
445 445 1 174.00 $174.00 $774 +4.50
490 490 1 157.50 $157.50 $772 —
605 605 1 155.00 $155.00 $938 -9.00
645 645 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,064 +1.00
770 770 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,070 -5.79
1036 1036 5 135.00 $135.00 $1,399 +7.00
1109 1109 4 125.00 $125.00 $1,386 —
1195 1195 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,530 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
439 439 7 160.00 $160.00 $702 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 154.00 $154.00 $739 —
660 660 1 100.00 $100.00 $660 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 3 157.00 $157.00 $664 -7.00
461 461 4 152.00 $152.00 $701 +2.00
485 485 1 136.00 $136.00 $660 -24.00
500–539 537 17 138.00–144.00 $143.67 $772 —
574 574 10 145.00 $145.00 $832 +8.41
656 656 4 124.00 $124.00 $813 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–370 364 5 145.00–153.00 $151.38 $551 +3.77
378 value added 378 4 155.00 $155.00 $586 —
410 value added 410 1 151.00 $151.00 $619 —
460 value added 460 5 155.00 $155.00 $713 —
458–495 464 12 135.00–153.00 $148.93 $691 -1.57
540 540 2 140.00 $140.00 $756 +1.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
553 553 21 146.00 $146.00 $807 -5.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 125.00 $125.00 $388 —
603 603 2 112.50 $112.50 $678 -16.50
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 130.00 $130.00 $514 —
530 530 1 133.00 $133.00 $705 +10.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 160.00 $160.00 $520 —
435 435 1 170.00 $170.00 $740 —
515–520 518 2 151.00–152.00 $151.50 $785 +12.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 155.00 $155.00 $457 —
361 361 4 171.00 $171.00 $617 +10.41

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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.