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Lynchburg Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, August 19, 2024

1,043 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $254.53/cwt ≈ $1,395/hd at 548 lb · 106 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $289.99/cwt +6.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,601/hd at 552 lb · 81 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $268.00/cwt -5.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,222/hd at 456 lb · 70 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,043 712 1,012
Feeder cattle 1,043 712 1,012

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 304, Heifers 496, Bulls 243)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 367 6 322.50 $322.50 $1,184 +8.00
450–490 451 30 283.00–306.00 $305.17 $1,376 +5.17
552–580 552 81 270.00–290.25 $289.99 $1,601 +6.84
639 639 69 263.25 $263.25 $1,682 +3.75
735–744 744 34 244.50–246.00 $244.54 $1,819 +0.54
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 7 327.50 $327.50 $1,153 —
461 461 17 304.00 $304.00 $1,401 -0.45
545 545 30 288.25 $288.25 $1,571 —
633 633 14 264.50 $264.50 $1,674 -10.50
735 735 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,801 +4.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 376 3 277.50 $277.50 $1,043 —
470 470 3 277.50 $277.50 $1,304 -18.50
520 520 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,404 -22.00
615 615 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,414 -30.00
705 705 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,410 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 278.00 $278.00 $1,279 +8.00
505 505 3 273.00 $273.00 $1,379 —
665 665 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,523 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–395 370 14 270.00–284.50 $283.39 $1,049 +8.39
432 432 4 261.00 $261.00 $1,128 +1.00
456 456 70 268.00 $268.00 $1,222 -5.50
548 548 106 250.00–255.00 $254.53 $1,395 —
580 580 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,421 -14.05
632–642 642 59 228.00–237.00 $228.30 $1,466 -10.95
740 740 16 220.00 $220.00 $1,628 -9.00
750 750 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,590 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 28 289.00 $289.00 $1,040 +4.00
455–495 456 53 252.50–272.50 $272.09 $1,241 —
550 550 53 250.00 $250.00 $1,375 —
635 635 14 229.50 $229.50 $1,457 -10.58
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–355 355 16 252.50–265.00 $264.23 $938 -5.77
453–475 454 26 250.00–259.00 $258.64 $1,174 -2.36
562 562 11 249.00 $249.00 $1,399 +24.00
627 627 2 236.00 $236.00 $1,480 +6.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369 369 6 253.00 $253.00 $934 +0.50
449 449 10 247.00 $247.00 $1,109 -10.50
475 475 1 251.00 $251.00 $1,192 —
530 530 5 245.00 $245.00 $1,298 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 5 317.00 $317.00 $1,081 +10.00
422–436 423 39 258.00–306.50 $302.66 $1,280 +9.14
488 488 41 287.25 $287.25 $1,402 +9.65
515 515 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,300 —
560–580 561 41 240.00–266.75 $264.73 $1,485 +3.66
622 622 11 250.00 $250.00 $1,555 +2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342–349 348 18 306.00–320.00 $318.47 $1,108 —
415–422 416 27 265.00–303.00 $297.29 $1,237 -1.71
480–494 493 26 255.00–284.00 $282.92 $1,395 -1.08
540 540 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,296 —
567 567 9 259.50 $259.50 $1,471 -19.50
623 623 4 241.00 $241.00 $1,501 -20.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 3 260.00 $260.00 $936 -5.00
420 420 8 257.00 $257.00 $1,079 -20.50
500 500 3 247.50 $247.50 $1,238 —
560 560 6 232.00 $232.00 $1,299 —

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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.