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Lynchburg Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, September 26, 2022

1,212 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $145.28/cwt ≈ $793/hd at 546 lb · 111 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $144.98/cwt +0.46 vs last sale · ≈ $929/hd at 641 lb · 76 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $153.50/cwt -12.75 vs last sale · ≈ $688/hd at 448 lb · 71 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,212 1,098 1,180
Feeder cattle 1,212 1,098 1,180

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 335, Heifers 637, Bulls 240)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 3 191.00 $191.00 $735 -14.00
453–465 464 28 170.00–185.50 $183.88 $853 +3.75
548 548 8 164.00 $164.00 $899 —
555 555 58 174.75 $174.75 $970 -6.08
636 636 58 163.25 $163.25 $1,038 -12.97
653 653 4 150.50 $150.50 $983 —
745 745 24 135.00–155.50 $154.65 $1,152 -13.35
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–395 366 10 174.00–195.00 $192.73 $705 -13.20
458–461 461 20 150.00–178.50 $174.25 $803 -6.20
522–549 547 35 155.00–169.00 $168.24 $920 -10.22
607–635 630 12 154.00–163.50 $161.98 $1,020 —
725 725 7 154.00 $154.00 $1,116 +3.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 3 159.00 $159.00 $534 -2.00
460 460 8 149.00 $149.00 $685 —
541 541 15 147.00 $147.00 $795 —
637 637 10 152.50 $152.50 $971 —
730 730 1 136.00 $136.00 $993 -7.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 161.00 $161.00 $604 —
455–490 459 10 139.00–147.00 $146.15 $671 -7.27
559 559 14 139.00 $139.00 $777 -17.00
664 664 5 150.00 $150.00 $996 —
760 760 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,079 -2.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 368 8 147.00–161.00 $159.17 $586 -4.83
461 461 68 154.00 $154.00 $710 -5.30
546 546 111 136.00–147.00 $145.28 $793 —
641–646 641 76 144.50–145.00 $144.98 $929 +0.46
740–745 745 20 131.50–137.00 $132.05 $984 -10.45
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356–395 357 32 144.00–169.00 $168.14 $600 -1.86
448 448 71 153.50 $153.50 $688 -12.75
458 458 5 143.00 $143.00 $655 -9.00
535–548 548 66 133.00–144.00 $143.67 $787 -10.65
637 637 46 135.00 $135.00 $860 -11.50
680 680 1 128.00 $128.00 $870 -10.00
731 731 14 129.50 $129.50 $947 -13.84
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 6 149.50 $149.50 $502 —
459 459 14 146.50 $146.50 $672 —
541 541 36 137.00 $137.00 $741 -13.00
625–639 638 14 118.00–127.00 $126.37 $806 -16.13
740 740 1 117.50 $117.50 $870 -19.50
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 377 5 157.00 $157.00 $592 +2.50
415–446 444 15 140.00–141.00 $140.94 $626 —
540 540 19 135.50 $135.50 $732 -14.00
632 632 7 121.00 $121.00 $765 -17.00
725 725 2 111.00 $111.00 $805 -19.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344 344 12 174.00 $174.00 $599 -13.00
417–420 420 29 152.50–165.50 $164.61 $691 -15.39
493–495 495 39 145.00–162.50 $161.16 $798 -10.51
551–560 559 30 145.00–147.00 $146.80 $821 -11.45
625 625 11 137.50 $137.50 $859 -17.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 7 170.00 $170.00 $586 -10.00
426–435 427 12 151.00–163.00 $161.98 $692 -11.09
494 494 26 160.50 $160.50 $793 -12.50
520 520 1 161.50 $161.50 $840 —
565–567 565 41 150.00–150.50 $150.48 $850 -11.42
621 621 12 146.00 $146.00 $907 -14.50
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 164.00 $164.00 $607 —
415 415 4 160.00 $160.00 $664 -2.00
492 492 6 140.00 $140.00 $689 -9.25
568 568 9 138.00 $138.00 $784 -12.50

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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.