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Lynchburg Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, January 9, 2023

947 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $160.49/cwt +14.49 vs last sale · ≈ $722/hd at 450 lb · 69 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $152.40/cwt ≈ $829/hd at 544 lb · 64 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $151.72/cwt +4.22 vs last sale · ≈ $822/hd at 542 lb · 59 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 947 369 838
Feeder cattle 947 369 838

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 231, Heifers 459, Bulls 257)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–348 347 9 208.00–219.00 $217.80 $756 +21.80
467 467 24 197.00 $197.00 $920 +11.92
542–549 549 41 186.00–195.50 $195.04 $1,071 +20.04
621–644 642 32 156.00–172.50 $171.00 $1,098 +12.80
744 744 16 155.00 $155.00 $1,153 +6.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457–490 458 27 179.00–195.50 $194.85 $892 +10.85
548 548 26 188.00 $188.00 $1,030 +19.00
647 647 9 170.00 $170.00 $1,100 +22.00
740 740 7 148.00 $148.00 $1,095 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 165.00 $165.00 $544 —
466 466 8 174.00 $174.00 $811 +23.00
548 548 14 189.00 $189.00 $1,036 —
630 630 1 154.00 $154.00 $970 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 154.00 $154.00 $531 —
415 415 1 148.00 $148.00 $614 —
486 486 3 147.50 $147.50 $717 —
547 547 7 146.00 $146.00 $799 +11.00
668 668 3 136.00 $136.00 $908 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344 344 30 175.00 $175.00 $602 —
450 450 69 154.00–161.00 $160.49 $722 +14.49
510–545 544 64 146.00–152.50 $152.40 $829 —
630–632 632 27 138.00–145.00 $144.74 $915 +2.74
752 752 5 139.00 $139.00 $1,045 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 5 174.00 $174.00 $630 +12.00
445 445 5 156.00 $156.00 $694 -1.44
461 461 46 161.00 $161.00 $742 —
515–542 542 59 150.00–151.75 $151.72 $822 +4.22
643–647 643 42 139.00–141.75 $141.62 $911 +2.26
745 745 7 140.00 $140.00 $1,043 +7.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 9 168.00 $168.00 $573 —
446 446 27 158.50 $158.50 $707 —
543 543 17 150.25 $150.25 $816 —
633 633 8 135.00 $135.00 $855 +2.00
710–730 723 3 117.00–127.00 $123.73 $895 +2.73
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 2 159.00 $159.00 $588 +13.00
425 425 1 120.00 $120.00 $510 —
462 462 15 157.50 $157.50 $728 +11.00
542 542 11 147.50 $147.50 $799 —
637 637 6 128.00 $128.00 $815 -4.00
765 765 1 118.00 $118.00 $903 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 20 215.00 $215.00 $742 +18.00
352 352 2 206.00 $206.00 $725 —
418–428 419 38 170.00–199.50 $197.12 $826 +1.12
494–496 494 28 169.00–184.25 $182.61 $902 +19.34
565–575 565 25 135.00–161.00 $159.94 $904 +9.55
619 619 7 145.00 $145.00 $898 +6.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351 351 8 214.00 $214.00 $751 —
416 416 17 202.00 $202.00 $840 +12.58
485 485 33 184.00 $184.00 $892 +16.86
568 568 38 163.50 $163.50 $929 +9.00
623 623 22 156.25 $156.25 $973 +14.25
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 6 152.00 $152.00 $638 -10.00
489 489 9 146.00 $146.00 $714 ±0.00
552 552 4 140.00 $140.00 $773 —

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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.