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Lynchburg Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, June 21, 2021

1,111 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $150.50/cwt +0.62 vs last sale · ≈ $835/hd at 555 lb · 117 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $147.76/cwt +1.90 vs last sale · ≈ $953/hd at 645 lb · 100 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $125.50/cwt ≈ $693/hd at 552 lb · 82 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,111 1,250 924
Feeder cattle 1,111 1,250 924

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 505, Heifers 446, Bulls 160)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 2 159.00 $159.00 $576 —
461 461 26 156.00 $156.00 $719 -3.25
541 541 3 132.00 $132.00 $714 —
555 555 117 150.50 $150.50 $835 +0.62
633–645 645 100 142.00–148.00 $147.76 $953 +1.90
723 723 29 139.25 $139.25 $1,007 -0.50
753 753 4 128.50 $128.50 $968 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366 366 12 162.50 $162.50 $595 -9.50
457 457 52 156.00 $156.00 $713 ±0.00
507–546 545 73 132.00–144.00 $143.69 $783 -4.13
631–640 631 41 130.00–143.00 $142.36 $898 +5.36
726 726 3 131.50 $131.50 $955 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 160.00 $160.00 $536 —
446 446 13 138.50 $138.50 $618 —
523 523 8 126.00 $126.00 $659 -6.25
605 605 3 121.00 $121.00 $732 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 4 144.00 $144.00 $465 -21.00
486 486 3 131.00 $131.00 $637 —
527 527 6 116.00 $116.00 $611 -11.00
625 625 2 105.00 $105.00 $656 -5.00
762 762 2 106.00 $106.00 $808 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356 356 12 139.00 $139.00 $495 -8.50
452–495 453 74 124.00–130.75 $130.65 $592 -0.85
538–541 538 66 125.50–128.00 $125.73 $676 -0.27
635 635 23 117.00–122.75 $122.50 $778 -2.50
725 725 1 111.00 $111.00 $805 -3.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371–385 373 7 129.00–136.00 $134.97 $503 -6.46
459–490 461 20 124.00–127.00 $126.84 $585 -4.07
532 532 2 121.00 $121.00 $644 -3.37
552 552 82 125.50 $125.50 $693 —
634 634 50 117.25 $117.25 $743 -2.13
650 650 2 111.00 $111.00 $722 —
725 725 8 117.00 $117.00 $848 +3.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354 354 19 129.50 $129.50 $458 -10.00
444 444 31 123.50 $123.50 $548 —
520–546 545 24 102.50–123.00 $122.18 $666 -1.32
638 638 6 114.00 $114.00 $727 -1.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 7 120.00 $120.00 $528 +8.00
544 544 10 117.50 $117.50 $639 —
685 685 1 106.00 $106.00 $726 -11.00
755 755 1 100.00 $100.00 $755 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 8 162.50 $162.50 $557 -8.50
416 416 19 152.00 $152.00 $632 -3.00
478–487 486 28 119.00–137.75 $135.11 $657 -5.64
545 545 1 115.00 $115.00 $627 —
567 567 15 133.25 $133.25 $756 +0.32
624 624 7 123.00 $123.00 $768 -4.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351 351 3 156.00 $156.00 $548 —
412 412 13 150.00 $150.00 $618 -4.50
491 491 23 137.50 $137.50 $675 -3.08
555–585 556 25 116.00–132.00 $131.33 $730 -2.92
615 615 1 119.00 $119.00 $732 -10.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 2 150.00 $150.00 $520 —
438 438 5 134.00 $134.00 $587 -11.00
492 492 6 118.00 $118.00 $581 -11.00
548 548 4 117.00 $117.00 $641 —

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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.