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Lynchburg Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, July 18, 2022

1,156 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $162.99/cwt -6.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,046/hd at 642 lb · 108 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $146.81/cwt -1.58 vs last sale · ≈ $809/hd at 551 lb · 85 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $138.07/cwt -4.68 vs last sale · ≈ $888/hd at 643 lb · 81 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,156 1,501 1,012
Feeder cattle 1,156 1,501 1,012

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 387, Heifers 537, Bulls 232)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 3 164.00 $164.00 $604 -8.44
480–495 481 20 151.00–166.00 $165.23 $795 -10.77
542 542 2 160.00 $160.00 $867 —
551 551 80 165.75 $165.75 $913 -6.00
641–642 642 108 150.00–163.75 $162.99 $1,046 -6.89
731 731 32 150.00 $150.00 $1,096 -6.11
757 757 2 146.50 $146.50 $1,109 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 4 170.00 $170.00 $558 —
450–495 451 35 156.00–169.00 $168.59 $760 -10.66
552–590 553 32 161.00–164.00 $163.90 $906 -3.60
615 615 1 160.00 $160.00 $984 -8.32
657 657 26 159.50 $159.50 $1,048 —
731 731 3 155.50 $155.50 $1,137 +1.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 2 140.00 $140.00 $472 —
448 448 4 149.50 $149.50 $670 -5.50
553 553 13 143.00 $143.00 $791 —
610 610 1 151.00 $151.00 $921 -5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 2 161.00 $161.00 $599 -3.00
464–490 467 10 157.00–160.00 $159.68 $746 —
549 549 5 149.00 $149.00 $818 —
660 660 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,010 —
725 725 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,051 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 11 151.00 $151.00 $559 -5.98
455–460 460 45 135.00–149.50 $148.86 $685 -9.14
551–560 551 85 139.00–147.00 $146.81 $809 -1.58
620–644 643 81 138.00–139.50 $138.07 $888 -4.68
754 754 18 125.00 $125.00 $942 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–381 360 33 145.00–156.00 $154.94 $558 -7.56
447 447 2 140.00 $140.00 $626 —
453 453 71 149.00 $149.00 $675 -3.69
549 549 42 145.00 $145.00 $796 -3.50
551 551 3 141.50 $141.50 $780 -2.50
637 637 29 142.25 $142.25 $906 +2.25
705 705 1 123.00 $123.00 $867 -5.00
752 752 5 129.50 $129.50 $974 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 7 149.00 $149.00 $519 —
457 457 32 144.50 $144.50 $660 -7.00
537 537 18 145.00 $145.00 $779 +0.50
629 629 5 129.00 $129.00 $811 -4.00
700 700 1 111.00 $111.00 $777 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 8 140.00 $140.00 $504 -13.00
458 458 24 143.50 $143.50 $657 —
538 538 14 142.00 $142.00 $764 +8.00
652 652 2 135.00 $135.00 $880 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 12 169.00 $169.00 $575 -4.00
350 350 1 164.00 $164.00 $574 —
413–429 416 27 159.00–171.00 $168.71 $702 -5.29
481–489 488 23 150.00–154.50 $153.92 $751 -11.65
555–563 563 33 147.00–150.00 $149.91 $844 -12.09
631 631 8 144.50 $144.50 $912 -8.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344 344 20 175.50 $175.50 $604 -4.50
411 411 28 172.00 $172.00 $707 -0.22
487–490 487 23 154.00–158.00 $154.17 $751 -9.66
547 547 2 145.00 $145.00 $793 —
562 562 6 146.00 $146.00 $821 -15.00
630 630 7 140.00 $140.00 $882 -10.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 145.00 $145.00 $529 -19.00
412 412 17 149.00 $149.00 $614 -14.00
493 493 19 134.50 $134.50 $663 -9.50
552 552 5 142.00 $142.00 $784 -6.00

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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.