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Lynchburg Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, March 6, 2023

1,083 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $191.95/cwt +11.45 vs last sale · ≈ $860/hd at 448 lb · 89 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $177.67/cwt ≈ $970/hd at 546 lb · 67 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $184.06/cwt +5.06 vs last sale · ≈ $850/hd at 462 lb · 65 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,083 1,217 1,613
Feeder cattle 1,083 1,217 1,613

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 343, Heifers 483, Bulls 257)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371–390 372 17 214.00–234.00 $232.77 $866 +3.31
455–487 456 59 217.00–232.50 $231.94 $1,058 +10.19
540–544 544 58 204.00–215.50 $215.30 $1,171 +6.24
645–648 648 20 197.00–205.00 $204.60 $1,326 +13.10
728 728 5 186.00 $186.00 $1,354 +1.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 10 232.50 $232.50 $814 +3.50
458 458 29 230.50 $230.50 $1,056 +5.66
554–570 554 43 190.00–217.00 $216.35 $1,199 +3.35
645 645 32 209.50 $209.50 $1,351 +5.23
729 729 5 199.50 $199.50 $1,454 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 187.50 $187.50 $581 —
360 360 1 145.00 $145.00 $522 -35.83
425 425 1 188.00 $188.00 $799 +17.00
455 455 11 199.00 $199.00 $905 -3.00
562–595 566 8 184.00–198.00 $196.16 $1,110 -4.34
649 649 8 205.00 $205.00 $1,330 +9.00
667 667 2 198.00 $198.00 $1,321 —
715 715 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,308 +6.00
760 760 2 183.00 $183.00 $1,391 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
454 454 5 196.00 $196.00 $890 +17.00
561 561 10 190.50 $190.50 $1,069 —
639 639 10 194.00 $194.00 $1,240 +5.00
750 750 5 178.00 $178.00 $1,335 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–363 363 40 188.00–197.00 $196.78 $714 +4.28
445–448 448 89 179.00–192.25 $191.95 $860 +11.45
540–545 540 37 171.00–178.75 $178.54 $964 +3.79
650–653 651 19 148.00–158.00 $155.36 $1,011 —
747 747 4 144.00 $144.00 $1,076 -6.88
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 14 200.00 $200.00 $736 +11.00
461–476 462 65 176.00–184.75 $184.06 $850 +5.06
542–546 546 67 167.00–178.00 $177.67 $970 —
638 638 25 159.50 $159.50 $1,018 +2.00
738 738 9 150.00 $150.00 $1,107 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359 359 19 192.00 $192.00 $689 -0.17
440–441 441 40 172.00–189.50 $189.06 $834 +5.06
543 543 13 169.50 $169.50 $920 ±0.00
570 570 1 135.00 $135.00 $770 —
618 618 6 149.00 $149.00 $921 -14.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366 366 3 176.00 $176.00 $644 —
438 438 16 175.00 $175.00 $766 +20.00
455 455 1 159.00 $159.00 $723 +10.00
546 546 11 158.00 $158.00 $863 +1.00
648 648 3 135.00 $135.00 $875 -15.00
740 740 1 117.00 $117.00 $866 +22.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 11 226.00 $226.00 $768 +5.00
417 417 26 235.00 $235.00 $980 +8.71
489 489 41 218.50 $218.50 $1,068 +9.50
567 567 26 196.50 $196.50 $1,114 -1.00
600–628 627 20 188.00–189.75 $189.67 $1,189 -1.33
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 50 236.25 $236.25 $822 +9.33
403–415 405 29 220.00–236.50 $234.17 $948 +3.92
488 488 23 214.50 $214.50 $1,047 +7.52
560 560 6 201.00 $201.00 $1,126 -2.75
621 621 10 190.25 $190.25 $1,181 -7.75
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 180.00 $180.00 $576 ±0.00
411 411 3 211.00 $211.00 $867 +21.00
491 491 6 192.00 $192.00 $943 —
539 539 5 175.00 $175.00 $943 -8.00

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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.