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Lynchburg Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, June 10, 2024

1,186 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $290.87/cwt -13.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,606/hd at 552 lb · 131 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $262.07/cwt +3.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,441/hd at 550 lb · 120 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $267.24/cwt -7.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,716/hd at 642 lb · 118 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,186 1,296 1,456
Feeder cattle 1,186 1,296 1,456

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 486, Heifers 546, Bulls 154)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–471 471 50 288.00–329.00 $328.19 $1,546 -7.81
552–555 552 131 271.00–291.50 $290.87 $1,606 -13.63
642 642 118 267.24 $267.24 $1,716 -7.63
660 660 2 273.00 $273.00 $1,802 —
720–745 744 48 240.00–253.50 $252.96 $1,882 +6.96
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 4 322.00 $322.00 $1,185 -29.00
459 459 34 337.00 $337.00 $1,547 +22.00
540 540 36 293.00 $293.00 $1,582 -7.00
633 633 11 260.00 $260.00 $1,646 -25.00
710–745 736 4 224.00–235.00 $232.35 $1,710 -8.65
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372–395 377 5 250.00–260.00 $257.90 $972 -34.60
466 466 9 273.00 $273.00 $1,272 —
556 556 7 251.00 $251.00 $1,396 —
610–648 642 6 230.00–246.00 $243.46 $1,563 -27.54
745 745 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,594 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 2 327.50 $327.50 $1,284 +5.93
472 472 7 323.00 $323.00 $1,525 —
520 520 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,326 -39.00
562 562 5 280.00 $280.00 $1,574 —
655 655 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,572 —
730 730 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,672 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354 354 9 300.00 $300.00 $1,062 -7.00
458–464 464 55 267.50–287.50 $286.42 $1,329 +7.42
550 550 120 262.07 $262.07 $1,441 +3.28
638–647 638 81 240.00–246.00 $245.85 $1,569 +2.10
753 753 12 208.00 $208.00 $1,566 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–354 354 20 292.50–309.00 $307.37 $1,088 -4.63
455–466 456 48 264.00–289.50 $287.87 $1,313 +5.87
550–556 550 57 254.00–263.50 $262.99 $1,446 —
647 647 23 249.00 $249.00 $1,611 -6.00
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
351 351 16 310.00 $310.00 $1,088 +8.50
430–449 448 31 252.50–277.00 $276.24 $1,238 -2.27
537 537 29 264.00 $264.00 $1,418 -3.50
610–644 639 7 230.00–239.00 $237.77 $1,519 +6.77
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374 374 5 295.00 $295.00 $1,103 —
448 448 21 272.50 $272.50 $1,221 —
548 548 8 248.00 $248.00 $1,359 +28.00
670–685 678 2 190.00–200.00 $194.94 $1,322 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 8 331.00 $331.00 $1,142 —
390 390 1 284.00 $284.00 $1,108 -65.00
427 427 13 297.00 $297.00 $1,268 -35.19
494 494 24 290.00 $290.00 $1,433 -19.75
567 567 23 275.00 $275.00 $1,559 -11.00
625 625 9 264.00 $264.00 $1,650 +8.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 10 344.00 $344.00 $1,156 —
417 417 11 325.00 $325.00 $1,355 -13.30
485 485 24 307.00 $307.00 $1,489 -10.00
545 545 1 253.00 $253.00 $1,379 -54.00
552 552 12 276.00 $276.00 $1,524 -4.84
625 625 5 266.00 $266.00 $1,662 -4.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 5 292.50 $292.50 $1,208 -3.50
491 491 3 291.00 $291.00 $1,429 -6.50
505–541 527 5 244.00–270.00 $253.97 $1,338 —

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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.