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Lynchburg Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, February 20, 2023

1,171 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $177.55/cwt ≈ $797/hd at 449 lb · 93 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $167.22/cwt -0.03 vs last sale · ≈ $913/hd at 546 lb · 75 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $165.50/cwt +1.25 vs last sale · ≈ $900/hd at 544 lb · 64 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,171 431 1,986
Feeder cattle 1,171 431 1,986

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 275, Heifers 568, Bulls 328)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 8 217.00 $217.00 $792 —
457 457 28 214.50 $214.50 $980 —
545–546 546 50 189.00–199.50 $199.08 $1,087 —
605–645 644 27 185.00–191.00 $190.79 $1,229 +4.69
710–738 732 10 176.00 $176.00 $1,288 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 15 222.00 $222.00 $806 —
450–460 450 35 179.00–211.00 $210.07 $945 +7.07
515–546 545 31 186.00–197.00 $196.66 $1,072 +3.66
634 634 17 197.00 $197.00 $1,249 +17.00
731 731 10 177.00 $177.00 $1,294 +19.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 10 179.00 $179.00 $820 +22.00
551 551 14 188.00 $188.00 $1,036 —
628 628 3 178.00 $178.00 $1,118 +19.00
730 730 2 168.00 $168.00 $1,226 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 3 170.00 $170.00 $629 —
470 470 2 168.00 $168.00 $790 +25.50
548 548 8 172.50 $172.50 $945 —
667 667 2 162.00 $162.00 $1,081 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–348 348 40 170.00–184.75 $184.03 $640 —
448–449 449 93 172.00–178.00 $177.55 $797 —
545–546 546 75 157.00–167.50 $167.22 $913 -0.03
649 649 32 154.00 $154.00 $999 —
650 650 1 148.50 $148.50 $965 -2.00
737 737 11 144.75 $144.75 $1,067 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 15 181.00 $181.00 $670 +4.00
456 456 49 174.50 $174.50 $796 +1.90
544 544 64 165.50 $165.50 $900 +1.25
551 551 3 158.00 $158.00 $871 —
620–648 647 38 148.00–150.50 $150.44 $973 -0.06
741 741 13 142.00 $142.00 $1,052 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–356 356 26 160.00–181.00 $180.19 $641 +4.69
448 448 29 175.75 $175.75 $787 +5.75
456 456 3 161.00 $161.00 $734 —
543 543 24 162.50 $162.50 $882 +3.50
552 552 2 149.00 $149.00 $822 —
625–638 629 9 131.00–142.50 $138.61 $872 -0.39
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 367 12 140.00–159.00 $157.32 $577 -0.18
456 456 10 154.50 $154.50 $705 +22.00
551 551 11 154.50 $154.50 $851 —
627 627 7 140.00 $140.00 $878 —
745 745 1 124.00 $124.00 $924 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–343 343 39 209.00–221.00 $220.70 $757 +2.70
418–428 419 63 208.00–215.50 $214.89 $900 +3.87
487 487 55 194.00 $194.00 $945 +15.18
507 507 2 188.00 $188.00 $953 —
555–556 555 30 184.00–190.00 $189.40 $1,051 +12.40
628 628 14 187.00 $187.00 $1,174 +22.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351 351 5 220.00 $220.00 $772 +6.00
412 412 38 217.00 $217.00 $894 +7.00
492 492 24 193.00 $193.00 $950 +5.50
562 562 17 194.50 $194.50 $1,093 +17.50
632 632 9 183.00 $183.00 $1,157 +13.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 8 170.00 $170.00 $580 -17.00
418 418 16 166.00 $166.00 $694 +16.00
485 485 2 150.00 $150.00 $728 —
506 506 3 150.00 $150.00 $759 +10.00
563 563 3 163.00 $163.00 $918 —

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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.