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Lynchburg Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, June 13, 2022

1,172 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $166.50/cwt +0.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,072/hd at 644 lb · 123 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $168.53/cwt -4.22 vs last sale · ≈ $930/hd at 552 lb · 112 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $131.58/cwt -4.42 vs last sale · ≈ $849/hd at 645 lb · 91 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,172 1,150 1,250
Feeder cattle 1,172 1,150 1,250

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 429, Heifers 537, Bulls 206)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 6 170.00 $170.00 $656 —
455–472 456 33 159.00–168.00 $167.44 $764 -3.56
545 545 4 154.00 $154.00 $839 —
552 552 112 168.53 $168.53 $930 -4.22
644 644 123 166.50 $166.50 $1,072 +0.75
722 722 33 159.00 $159.00 $1,148 +2.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 367 9 180.25 $180.25 $662 +0.75
445 445 2 151.00 $151.00 $672 —
456 456 25 169.00 $169.00 $771 -1.00
539 539 31 169.00 $169.00 $911 —
631 631 12 164.00 $164.00 $1,035 +3.26
710–728 725 6 154.00–156.00 $155.67 $1,129 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 10 163.50 $163.50 $597 -0.50
443 443 10 115.50 $115.50 $512 —
521 521 4 148.50 $148.50 $774 -7.50
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 138.00 $138.00 $524 —
490 490 1 134.00 $134.00 $657 —
517 517 2 130.00 $130.00 $672 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379–380 379 13 150.00–157.50 $156.92 $595 +0.42
457–467 457 57 144.00–149.00 $148.82 $680 -2.68
550–553 550 81 143.25–144.00 $143.28 $788 +7.28
630–645 645 91 131.50–134.00 $131.58 $849 -4.42
710–725 724 13 129.00–131.50 $129.19 $935 +0.69
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357–395 358 28 152.00–160.50 $160.17 $573 -5.33
454–468 455 69 146.00–151.75 $151.49 $689 -0.26
546 546 56 144.50–144.75 $144.74 $790 +0.10
634 634 11 137.00 $137.00 $869 -1.38
716 716 5 133.00 $133.00 $952 +7.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 24 160.25 $160.25 $574 +17.25
450 450 43 148.25 $148.25 $667 -2.25
515–532 530 21 135.00–141.75 $141.13 $748 +6.13
630 630 7 128.00 $128.00 $806 ±0.00
745 745 3 118.00 $118.00 $879 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 144.00 $144.00 $554 +8.50
461 461 8 142.50 $142.50 $657 +13.50
538 538 6 138.00 $138.00 $742 +0.54

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 21 179.50 $179.50 $625 -0.50
414 414 21 165.50 $165.50 $685 +3.50
463–488 474 35 151.00–159.00 $154.76 $734 -3.74
575 575 1 145.00 $145.00 $834 -8.00
621 621 15 137.50 $137.50 $854 -2.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 8 171.00 $171.00 $585 —
419 419 11 166.00 $166.00 $696 +1.50
492 492 32 163.25 $163.25 $803 +10.25
572 572 20 153.00 $153.00 $875 -4.25
628 628 19 141.50 $141.50 $889 -5.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 367 2 139.00 $139.00 $510 -1.00
407 407 9 154.00 $154.00 $627 +10.00
492 492 5 138.00 $138.00 $679 —
535 535 5 134.00 $134.00 $717 +4.60

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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.