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Lynchburg Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, June 5, 2023

1,773 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $205.36/cwt -4.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,125/hd at 548 lb · 222 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $247.09/cwt +2.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,371/hd at 555 lb · 179 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $240.92/cwt +12.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,552/hd at 644 lb · 156 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,773 540 1,150
Feeder cattle 1,773 540 1,150

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 647, Heifers 840, Bulls 286)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 371 3 249.00 $249.00 $924 +19.00
461–475 461 66 232.00–248.25 $248.00 $1,143 +7.00
552–555 555 179 241.00–247.23 $247.09 $1,371 +2.09
630–644 644 156 227.50–241.00 $240.92 $1,552 +12.92
736 736 41 213.00 $213.00 $1,568 +9.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 19 252.50 $252.50 $939 -2.50
450 450 68 212.50–245.50 $244.04 $1,098 —
550–595 551 55 227.00–237.00 $236.80 $1,305 —
650 650 15 236.00 $236.00 $1,534 —
755 755 2 208.00 $208.00 $1,570 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 3 228.00 $228.00 $748 —
458 458 10 220.00 $220.00 $1,008 —
530 530 8 209.00 $209.00 $1,108 —
630 630 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,134 -10.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364–395 367 9 172.50–182.50 $181.31 $665 —
451 451 4 175.00 $175.00 $789 —
560 560 4 172.50 $172.50 $966 —
705 705 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,234 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 376 14 243.50 $243.50 $916 +9.50
458–473 458 106 228.00–235.00 $234.80 $1,075 +10.80
530–548 548 222 190.00–205.50 $205.36 $1,125 -4.64
640 640 105 190.25 $190.25 $1,218 -5.50
720–737 736 26 170.00–174.00 $173.85 $1,280 -2.65
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–360 360 50 239.00–248.50 $247.93 $893 +10.06
449 449 108 228.00–234.50 $234.20 $1,052 +34.20
529–539 538 86 201.00–210.25 $209.62 $1,128 -4.88
636 636 26 199.50 $199.50 $1,269 +6.50
665 665 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,264 —
741 741 8 182.00 $182.00 $1,349 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 12 241.50 $241.50 $857 +8.00
455 455 33 225.50 $225.50 $1,026 —
526–545 527 16 185.00–204.50 $203.24 $1,071 —
626 626 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,221 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384 384 6 197.50 $197.50 $758 —
445 445 3 172.50 $172.50 $768 -12.50
465 465 10 208.00 $208.00 $967 +42.00
540 540 4 185.00 $185.00 $999 +3.00
615 615 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,107 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 240.00 $240.00 $828 -9.32
350 350 14 255.00 $255.00 $892 —
405 405 37 243.00–255.75 $255.41 $1,034 +19.00
485–490 485 42 180.00–239.75 $238.31 $1,156 +2.06
535 535 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,011 —
564 564 28 214.50 $214.50 $1,210 -2.20
621 621 11 196.50 $196.50 $1,220 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 5 257.00 $257.00 $920 +37.00
419 419 20 249.00 $249.00 $1,043 +16.05
493 493 37 235.50 $235.50 $1,161 +6.00
505 505 1 192.00 $192.00 $970 —
568–580 568 46 198.00–217.00 $216.58 $1,230 -11.17
632 632 22 198.50 $198.50 $1,255 +0.50
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–432 415 9 185.00–194.00 $191.92 $796 -24.08
498 498 8 179.00 $179.00 $891 —
547 547 4 156.00 $156.00 $853 -24.00

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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.