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Lynchburg Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, November 6, 2023

984 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $204.99/cwt +5.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,121/hd at 547 lb · 79 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $215.09/cwt +0.15 vs last sale · ≈ $974/hd at 453 lb · 59 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $204.50/cwt +6.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,117/hd at 546 lb · 56 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 984 933 1,292
Feeder cattle 984 933 1,292

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 267, Heifers 504, Bulls 213)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 220.00 $220.00 $704 —
385 385 2 240.00 $240.00 $924 +21.00
466–495 467 20 220.00–241.00 $239.89 $1,120 -10.11
554–556 554 55 214.00–237.00 $235.74 $1,306 +14.81
651–653 651 49 190.00–210.75 $209.48 $1,364 +19.48
738 738 23 190.00 $190.00 $1,402 +11.00
770 770 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,432 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 4 245.00 $245.00 $960 +27.50
452–480 453 21 225.00–243.00 $242.09 $1,097 +5.21
552–553 553 25 216.00–235.00 $231.96 $1,283 —
635–638 638 22 197.00–210.50 $209.89 $1,339 +15.64
707 707 2 198.50 $198.50 $1,403 +5.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
471 471 4 207.00 $207.00 $975 —
543 543 9 210.00 $210.00 $1,140 —
640 640 7 199.00 $199.00 $1,274 +11.00
670 670 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,273 —
746 746 3 188.00 $188.00 $1,402 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 172.50 $172.50 $656 -12.50
463 463 3 182.50 $182.50 $845 -18.50
556 556 9 197.00 $197.00 $1,095 +4.00
650 650 3 181.00 $181.00 $1,176 -1.50
712 712 2 189.00 $189.00 $1,346 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 3 210.00 $210.00 $710 —
358 358 23 224.50 $224.50 $804 -1.00
453–475 453 59 192.50–215.50 $215.09 $974 +0.15
525–548 547 79 198.00–205.25 $204.99 $1,121 +5.83
642 642 29 193.75 $193.75 $1,244 —
677 677 2 181.00 $181.00 $1,225 -7.55
741 741 11 174.00 $174.00 $1,289 +5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359 359 11 219.00 $219.00 $786 -2.00
453 453 34 212.00 $212.00 $960 -3.00
546 546 56 204.50 $204.50 $1,117 +6.44
560 560 6 198.00 $198.00 $1,109 —
649 649 46 184.00 $184.00 $1,194 +8.00
655 655 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,172 —
725–730 730 25 168.00–175.50 $175.20 $1,279 +3.20
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 3 205.00 $205.00 $795 -10.00
448 448 18 208.50 $208.50 $934 +9.50
450 450 2 177.50 $177.50 $799 —
540–549 548 35 177.50–198.50 $197.32 $1,081 —
639 639 12 179.00 $179.00 $1,144 +4.00
735 735 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,250 +5.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 6 185.00 $185.00 $684 +3.00
442 442 9 185.00 $185.00 $818 —
500 500 2 172.50 $172.50 $862 —
555 555 19 190.00 $190.00 $1,054 -6.00
632 632 7 176.00 $176.00 $1,112 —
690 690 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,104 —
720 720 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,080 -7.50
760 760 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,083 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 2 235.00 $235.00 $858 —
422–423 423 18 200.00–230.00 $226.67 $959 +10.67
494 494 25 220.00 $220.00 $1,087 -11.66
560 560 30 214.00 $214.00 $1,198 +0.09
627 627 20 192.50 $192.50 $1,207 +8.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344 344 6 235.00 $235.00 $808 +19.00
416–440 417 19 213.00–226.00 $225.28 $939 +2.26
493 493 23 215.00 $215.00 $1,060 -8.50
515–545 530 2 175.00–187.50 $181.07 $960 —
564 564 27 205.50 $205.50 $1,159 +11.50
622 622 4 187.00 $187.00 $1,163 -1.50
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 367 2 185.00 $185.00 $679 +22.50
420 420 11 189.00 $189.00 $794 +4.00
496 496 10 174.00 $174.00 $863 +6.00
537 537 2 172.00 $172.00 $924 +3.86
572 572 12 182.00 $182.00 $1,041 +11.00

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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.