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Lynchburg Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, July 10, 2023

1,106 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $234.58/cwt ≈ $1,300/hd at 554 lb · 88 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $234.97/cwt +16.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,511/hd at 643 lb · 87 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $190.50/cwt +1.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,053/hd at 553 lb · 86 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,106 292 1,501
Feeder cattle 1,106 292 1,501

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 382, Heifers 494, Bulls 230)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 225.00 $225.00 $844 -10.00
470–495 471 17 198.00–224.50 $222.86 $1,050 —
553–575 554 88 216.00–235.50 $234.58 $1,300 —
635–644 643 87 214.00–236.50 $234.97 $1,511 +16.30
705–739 738 29 200.00–223.00 $222.24 $1,640 +13.24
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 6 239.00 $239.00 $884 -1.00
460 460 28 229.25 $229.25 $1,055 -7.25
500–539 538 51 208.00–226.25 $225.92 $1,215 +3.42
622–630 629 23 226.00–237.50 $236.51 $1,488 +27.01
745 745 4 215.00 $215.00 $1,602 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 2 222.50 $222.50 $772 —
449 449 8 224.50 $224.50 $1,008 +3.50
535 535 8 190.00 $190.00 $1,016 —
570 570 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,043 -8.00
651 651 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,465 +47.00
735 735 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,507 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 367 2 172.50 $172.50 $633 —
450–495 455 10 180.00–197.50 $195.59 $890 +25.59
550 550 7 188.00 $188.00 $1,034 —
633 633 4 181.00 $181.00 $1,146 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 3 217.00 $217.00 $825 —
452–459 459 37 185.00–200.00 $199.20 $914 —
530 530 3 176.00 $176.00 $933 —
553 553 86 190.50 $190.50 $1,053 +1.04
613–640 639 54 181.00–197.25 $196.38 $1,255 +8.38
736 736 17 182.00 $182.00 $1,340 —
795 795 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,352 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361–366 365 19 207.00–224.00 $221.35 $808 —
421 421 3 185.00 $185.00 $779 —
453 453 69 198.50 $198.50 $899 -10.50
539–540 539 70 178.00–193.75 $192.85 $1,039 +4.50
610–639 638 30 182.00–194.50 $194.10 $1,238 +5.10
732 732 7 188.50 $188.50 $1,380 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 180.00 $180.00 $549 —
368 368 7 209.00 $209.00 $769 -10.00
449 449 31 200.00 $200.00 $898 +5.00
533–545 534 21 180.00–189.75 $189.28 $1,011 +7.40
645 645 3 172.00 $172.00 $1,109 —
700 700 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,120 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 361 4 185.00 $185.00 $668 —
450–490 454 10 160.00–182.00 $179.63 $816 —
565–595 568 12 150.00–178.00 $175.55 $997 —
640 640 4 161.00 $161.00 $1,030 —
700 700 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,085 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317–346 342 15 218.00–222.00 $221.51 $758 —
402–411 411 37 211.00–235.75 $234.44 $964 +5.44
484–495 485 41 186.00–216.25 $214.74 $1,041 -9.76
555–585 556 23 186.00–210.00 $208.90 $1,161 +1.28
619 619 11 193.50 $193.50 $1,198 -9.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 4 222.00 $222.00 $770 -11.00
380 380 1 213.00 $213.00 $809 —
426 426 17 227.00 $227.00 $967 +2.00
480–491 490 26 192.00–209.00 $207.08 $1,015 -8.16
556–559 559 32 189.00–195.00 $194.44 $1,087 -0.56
624 624 10 185.00 $185.00 $1,154 -10.50
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 199.00 $199.00 $627 +34.00
406 406 3 197.50 $197.50 $802 +37.50
497 497 7 204.00 $204.00 $1,014 -4.00
545 545 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,036 —
560 560 1 175.00 $175.00 $980 -19.00

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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.