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Lynchburg Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, February 26, 2024

1,329 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $262.00/cwt -0.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,187/hd at 453 lb · 105 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $242.54/cwt +2.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,319/hd at 544 lb · 92 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $242.19/cwt ≈ $1,339/hd at 553 lb · 58 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,329 1,482 1,217
Feeder cattle 1,329 1,482 1,217

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 290, Heifers 668, Bulls 371)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 367 7 339.00 $339.00 $1,244 +1.00
430 430 1 256.00 $256.00 $1,101 —
453 453 26 295.50 $295.50 $1,339 -8.65
548 548 47 291.50 $291.50 $1,597 —
590 590 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,446 —
640 640 30 267.50 $267.50 $1,712 +14.70
738 738 19 239.00 $239.00 $1,764 +0.38
755 755 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,691 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 353 20 345.00 $345.00 $1,218 -13.00
445 445 1 259.00 $259.00 $1,153 +1.50
458 458 26 305.00 $305.00 $1,397 -0.50
523–549 545 32 270.00–278.50 $277.23 $1,511 —
625–646 645 18 249.00–266.00 $265.08 $1,710 +3.58
733 733 8 237.00 $237.00 $1,737 -3.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 5 250.00 $250.00 $908 +42.50
451 451 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,037 —
545 545 14 243.00 $243.00 $1,324 +30.50
619 619 5 234.00 $234.00 $1,448 +24.00
720 720 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,577 +19.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 3 262.50 $262.50 $1,013 +6.50
455 455 6 280.00 $280.00 $1,274 —
500–524 521 8 220.00–264.00 $258.72 $1,348 -6.28
625 625 6 247.00 $247.00 $1,544 +7.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–366 366 45 259.00–278.00 $277.18 $1,014 +7.01
426 426 4 259.00 $259.00 $1,103 +5.00
453 453 105 262.00 $262.00 $1,187 -0.25
537–544 544 92 233.00–242.75 $242.54 $1,319 +2.04
615–637 637 47 216.50–219.00 $216.55 $1,379 +11.05
732 732 11 207.50 $207.50 $1,519 -7.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 367 7 272.00 $272.00 $998 +5.25
456 456 35 260.00 $260.00 $1,186 -0.31
552–577 553 58 234.00–242.50 $242.19 $1,339 —
644–645 644 41 211.00–219.00 $218.61 $1,408 +5.82
729 729 19 202.00 $202.00 $1,473 -0.76
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 37 271.50 $271.50 $977 +11.50
425 425 1 220.00 $220.00 $935 —
462 462 46 260.00 $260.00 $1,201 -0.98
547 547 30 239.75 $239.75 $1,311 +7.75
645 645 11 219.00 $219.00 $1,413 +10.00
660 660 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,419 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–375 366 14 240.00–265.00 $263.17 $963 +55.67
455 455 29 251.00 $251.00 $1,142 +27.00
544 544 25 233.50 $233.50 $1,270 +13.50
629 629 8 217.00 $217.00 $1,365 +7.00
720 720 2 199.00 $199.00 $1,433 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332–343 342 29 299.00–340.00 $337.26 $1,153 —
420–435 420 43 299.00–319.00 $318.52 $1,338 -2.01
487–497 496 44 255.00–269.00 $267.75 $1,328 -10.74
560–565 560 40 218.00–251.00 $250.17 $1,401 -15.28
629 629 12 230.50 $230.50 $1,450 -19.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356 356 12 330.00 $330.00 $1,175 -0.35
417–427 418 37 298.00–322.25 $320.91 $1,341 -3.09
488 488 46 267.00 $267.00 $1,303 -9.04
550–566 565 41 237.00–255.00 $254.15 $1,436 -13.85
630 630 16 232.00 $232.00 $1,462 -6.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 8 249.00 $249.00 $862 +37.00
424–425 424 11 225.00–255.00 $252.27 $1,070 -25.23
489–495 490 16 200.00–240.00 $234.95 $1,151 +15.07
564 564 16 227.00 $227.00 $1,280 +12.00

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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.