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Lynchburg Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, May 15, 2023

1,072 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $237.18/cwt +23.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,297/hd at 547 lb · 103 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $204.08/cwt +8.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,108/hd at 543 lb · 92 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $229.26/cwt +8.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,454/hd at 634 lb · 91 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,072 1,244 1,329
Feeder cattle 1,072 1,244 1,329

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 367, Heifers 468, Bulls 237)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 236.00 $236.00 $932 -6.00
468–495 469 50 219.00–234.00 $233.68 $1,096 +3.68
530–548 547 103 222.50–237.75 $237.18 $1,297 +23.18
610–634 634 91 207.00–229.50 $229.26 $1,454 +8.51
729 729 25 206.00 $206.00 $1,502 +4.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 377 9 243.00 $243.00 $916 -6.00
449 449 24 235.00 $235.00 $1,055 —
485 485 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,028 -18.09
510–539 538 25 218.00–234.50 $233.87 $1,258 +4.12
657 657 8 205.00 $205.00 $1,347 -14.67
748 748 3 199.00 $199.00 $1,489 +2.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 339 8 167.50–210.00 $204.82 $694 —
430 430 1 165.00 $165.00 $710 —
453 453 6 217.00 $217.00 $983 +39.50
560 560 4 224.00 $224.00 $1,254 +1.50
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 175.00 $175.00 $560 —
463 463 5 167.50 $167.50 $776 —
580–585 583 2 165.00–182.50 $173.79 $1,013 +3.79

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–376 375 16 210.00–215.00 $214.06 $803 -0.69
461–483 462 66 192.00–210.50 $209.62 $968 -4.24
543–546 543 92 199.00–204.25 $204.08 $1,108 +8.19
610–640 639 36 175.00–180.50 $180.35 $1,152 +5.85
740 740 2 172.00 $172.00 $1,273 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359–360 360 53 215.00–223.50 $222.54 $801 -1.38
445–449 449 89 196.00–213.75 $213.55 $959 +4.61
540 540 32 201.00 $201.00 $1,085 +4.50
651 651 10 188.50 $188.50 $1,227 —
727 727 2 173.00 $173.00 $1,258 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 182.50 $182.50 $566 —
358 358 19 219.00 $219.00 $784 +5.71
437 437 17 200.00 $200.00 $874 +1.50
530–545 532 10 165.00–188.00 $185.64 $988 -1.86
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 172.50 $172.50 $673 -16.50
429–435 430 7 167.50–194.50 $190.60 $820 —
555 555 7 180.00 $180.00 $999 —
637 637 7 168.00 $168.00 $1,070 —
710 710 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,129 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357 357 7 231.00 $231.00 $825 —
425–435 426 26 200.00–230.00 $227.64 $970 -9.07
488 488 27 219.50 $219.50 $1,071 +7.50
561–570 561 39 207.00–212.25 $212.11 $1,190 +5.36
627 627 14 206.50 $206.50 $1,295 +16.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–341 340 25 192.00–235.00 $233.41 $794 —
423 423 38 235.25 $235.25 $995 -7.54
485–492 492 29 208.00–226.00 $225.39 $1,109 +1.89
554 554 13 208.00 $208.00 $1,152 -0.90
615 615 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,168 -4.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 3 175.00 $175.00 $635 —
415–422 421 10 170.00–180.00 $179.01 $754 -4.38
500 500 1 160.00 $160.00 $800 —
556 556 4 182.50 $182.50 $1,015 +10.50

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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.