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Lynchburg Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, September 12, 2022

1,094 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $163.00/cwt +13.00 vs last sale · ≈ $888/hd at 545 lb · 90 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $178.42/cwt +4.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,156/hd at 648 lb · 77 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $175.11/cwt -5.64 vs last sale · ≈ $977/hd at 558 lb · 71 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,094 372 1,290
Feeder cattle 1,094 372 1,290

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 342, Heifers 520, Bulls 232)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 180.00 $180.00 $693 -13.00
462 462 22 185.00 $185.00 $855 +2.00
550–559 558 71 168.50–175.50 $175.11 $977 -5.64
646–648 648 77 164.00–179.00 $178.42 $1,156 +4.92
737 737 49 163.00 $163.00 $1,201 -1.00
760 760 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,079 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366 366 5 193.00 $193.00 $706 -7.00
450–485 452 21 154.00–181.00 $179.62 $812 —
541 541 39 180.25 $180.25 $975 +1.53
575 575 1 159.00 $159.00 $914 —
646 646 18 165.00 $165.00 $1,066 -3.50
747 747 4 149.00 $149.00 $1,113 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 161.00 $161.00 $604 +1.00
456–495 462 7 153.00–165.00 $163.16 $754 —
545 545 1 158.00 $158.00 $861 —
558 558 5 149.00 $149.00 $831 -8.00
622 622 4 154.00 $154.00 $958 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457 457 5 145.00 $145.00 $663 -10.00
551 551 8 154.00 $154.00 $849 —
632 632 2 142.00 $142.00 $897 -9.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 12 168.00–174.00 $173.50 $651 —
451–456 456 63 151.00–162.50 $161.96 $739 -4.54
545 545 90 163.00 $163.00 $888 +13.00
558 558 5 150.00 $150.00 $837 -5.50
632–641 633 51 146.00–151.00 $150.50 $953 +4.25
700–725 724 20 134.00–142.00 $141.61 $1,025 +7.11
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366 366 20 174.50 $174.50 $639 ±0.00
452–475 452 60 154.00–164.50 $164.32 $743 -0.36
531–541 540 59 141.00–155.25 $154.06 $832 -4.94
637–645 637 23 138.00–153.00 $152.34 $970 —
713 713 3 138.00 $138.00 $984 ±0.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 3 130.00 $130.00 $422 —
437 437 2 135.50 $135.50 $592 —
450 450 26 156.00 $156.00 $702 +14.45
550–555 550 27 130.00–138.00 $137.70 $757 -10.30
631 631 12 145.00 $145.00 $915 +5.00
713 713 3 129.00 $129.00 $920 -1.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 5 150.00 $150.00 $532 —
430 430 2 150.00 $150.00 $645 -10.50
450 450 17 160.00 $160.00 $720 —
559 559 11 140.00 $140.00 $783 -13.50
636 636 5 130.00 $130.00 $827 -14.00
655 655 1 124.00 $124.00 $812 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 179.00 $179.00 $626 -20.00
418 418 17 181.00 $181.00 $757 -15.00
489–493 489 39 169.00–177.00 $176.38 $862 —
555–566 565 41 161.00–168.00 $167.66 $947 +0.66
637 637 11 155.00 $155.00 $987 -3.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 15 197.00 $197.00 $676 -6.50
350 350 1 159.00 $159.00 $556 —
416–430 416 30 154.00–184.50 $183.45 $763 -13.05
460–487 486 27 151.00–163.00 $162.58 $790 —
545 545 1 160.00 $160.00 $872 —
562 562 14 157.50 $157.50 $885 -3.50
630 630 2 153.00 $153.00 $964 +1.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427 427 5 165.00 $165.00 $705 -15.00
492 492 12 144.50 $144.50 $711 —
500 500 1 146.00 $146.00 $730 -5.50
563 563 15 154.50 $154.50 $870 +2.50

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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.