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Lynchburg Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, February 28, 2022

1,012 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $142.98/cwt ≈ $789/hd at 552 lb · 72 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $182.00/cwt ≈ $990/hd at 544 lb · 68 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $155.38/cwt +3.88 vs last sale · ≈ $688/hd at 443 lb · 66 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,012 1,986 456
Feeder cattle 1,012 1,986 456

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 321, Heifers 466, Bulls 225)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366 366 6 188.00 $188.00 $688 -17.00
455–457 457 45 174.00–186.50 $186.22 $851 -7.34
544 544 68 182.00 $182.00 $990 —
646 646 28 160.25 $160.25 $1,035 -5.13
655 655 2 151.50 $151.50 $992 —
710–747 745 23 143.00–149.25 $148.99 $1,110 -7.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362–367 363 12 180.00–188.00 $186.65 $678 —
455–468 456 32 150.00–179.50 $176.66 $806 -15.32
525 525 1 154.00 $154.00 $808 -22.25
557 557 24 179.50 $179.50 $1,000 +21.00
610–638 637 28 149.00–167.50 $166.87 $1,063 +8.37
739 739 6 148.00 $148.00 $1,094 -1.42
795 795 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,034 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 2 156.00 $156.00 $549 +11.00
458 458 7 142.50 $142.50 $653 +5.39
542 542 16 160.00 $160.00 $867 —
655 655 4 149.50 $149.50 $979 +1.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456 456 7 158.00 $158.00 $720 +13.00
561 561 5 127.00 $127.00 $712 —
645 645 3 137.00 $137.00 $884 +8.68
700 700 1 135.00 $135.00 $945 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378–380 378 10 154.00–160.00 $158.79 $600 -5.44
445 445 1 145.00 $145.00 $645 —
451 451 58 151.50 $151.50 $683 -1.87
551–571 552 72 137.00–143.25 $142.98 $789 —
610–646 645 39 134.00–135.00 $134.02 $864 -1.73
736 736 20 122.00 $122.00 $898 -5.43
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 43 162.50 $162.50 $588 -3.71
420–443 443 66 147.00–155.50 $155.38 $688 +3.88
541 541 52 144.00 $144.00 $779 +1.04
551 551 3 136.50 $136.50 $752 —
650 650 18 133.50 $133.50 $868 —
723 723 5 121.00 $121.00 $875 -5.92
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362–395 364 15 148.00–159.50 $158.67 $578 -3.08
405 405 1 135.00 $135.00 $547 —
450 450 22 150.00 $150.00 $675 +14.00
535 535 1 120.00 $120.00 $642 -23.00
550 550 9 143.75 $143.75 $791 —
615 615 2 128.00 $128.00 $787 +0.50
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 5 149.00 $149.00 $533 +1.75
454 454 6 139.50 $139.50 $633 +1.50
562–590 564 13 124.00–127.50 $127.22 $718 —
623 623 3 113.00 $113.00 $704 -4.00
770 770 2 115.00 $115.00 $886 +3.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 30 181.00 $181.00 $619 -15.50
370–390 380 2 169.00 $169.00 $642 —
413 413 30 180.00 $180.00 $743 -8.38
476–491 489 21 140.00–172.25 $167.76 $820 -0.16
571 571 20 156.25 $156.25 $892 +1.37
617 617 7 149.00 $149.00 $919 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 14 184.00 $184.00 $644 -12.50
411–420 411 23 165.00–178.00 $177.42 $729 -11.24
475–493 492 18 158.00–172.75 $171.96 $846 +6.96
540 540 1 150.50 $150.50 $813 -1.50
556 556 22 149.00 $149.00 $828 -9.77
628 628 11 150.25 $150.25 $944 +2.25
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 6 158.00 $158.00 $556 +10.00
412 412 9 153.50 $153.50 $632 -4.25
486 486 8 138.50 $138.50 $673 -4.97
580 580 3 126.00 $126.00 $731 -10.00

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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.