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Lynchburg Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, June 12, 2023

1,456 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $233.03/cwt -7.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,503/hd at 645 lb · 151 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $243.75/cwt -3.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,350/hd at 554 lb · 132 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $233.09/cwt ≈ $1,054/hd at 452 lb · 127 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,456 1,773 1,172
Feeder cattle 1,456 1,773 1,172

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 521, Heifers 676, Bulls 259)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–371 366 4 234.00–248.00 $244.65 $895 -4.35
437 437 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,014 —
463 463 28 247.00 $247.00 $1,144 -1.00
540 540 2 221.00 $221.00 $1,193 —
554 554 132 243.75 $243.75 $1,350 -3.34
618–646 645 151 215.00–233.50 $233.03 $1,503 -7.89
740 740 49 221.00 $221.00 $1,635 +8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 366 15 238.00–260.00 $258.48 $946 +5.98
400 400 1 222.00 $222.00 $888 —
460 460 40 255.00 $255.00 $1,173 +10.96
542 542 44 236.00 $236.00 $1,279 —
600–629 627 16 215.00–227.00 $226.28 $1,419 —
753 753 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,506 -8.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 6 236.00 $236.00 $909 —
437 437 7 230.00 $230.00 $1,005 —
555 555 5 209.00 $209.00 $1,160 —
665 665 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,244 —
770 770 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,401 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457 457 4 186.00 $186.00 $850 +11.00
535 535 7 167.50 $167.50 $896 —
630 630 2 182.00 $182.00 $1,147 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–370 370 13 229.00–241.00 $240.09 $888 -3.41
468–476 468 61 223.00–234.00 $233.45 $1,093 -1.35
550–575 550 125 177.50–212.25 $211.96 $1,166 —
635–644 644 98 185.00–194.75 $194.65 $1,254 +4.40
727–746 744 24 177.00–177.50 $177.46 $1,320 +3.61
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 39 248.50 $248.50 $914 +0.57
452–455 452 127 223.00–233.25 $233.09 $1,054 —
515–539 539 85 192.50–212.00 $211.78 $1,141 +2.16
638 638 18 195.00 $195.00 $1,244 -4.50
729 729 5 178.50 $178.50 $1,301 -3.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 15 242.50 $242.50 $844 —
455–460 455 25 195.00–225.50 $223.04 $1,015 -2.46
539 539 12 209.50 $209.50 $1,129 +6.26
618 618 4 191.50 $191.50 $1,183 -3.50
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 3 182.50 $182.50 $684 -15.00
456 456 10 208.00 $208.00 $948 ±0.00
530 530 9 197.00 $197.00 $1,044 +12.00
623 623 3 177.00 $177.00 $1,103 -3.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354 354 15 257.00 $257.00 $910 +2.00
410–420 420 49 227.50–247.75 $246.94 $1,037 -8.47
487 487 41 242.00 $242.00 $1,179 +3.69
561 561 27 215.00 $215.00 $1,206 +0.50
627 627 4 204.50 $204.50 $1,282 +8.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 3 252.00 $252.00 $895 -5.00
412 412 17 248.00 $248.00 $1,022 -1.00
498 498 41 245.00 $245.00 $1,220 +9.50
515 515 2 208.00 $208.00 $1,071 +16.00
560 560 38 195.00–224.00 $223.24 $1,250 +6.66
627 627 10 202.50 $202.50 $1,270 +4.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 180.00 $180.00 $612 —
450–493 484 5 185.00–187.00 $185.37 $897 +6.37
561 561 5 160.00 $160.00 $898 —

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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.