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Lynchburg Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, September 30, 2024

400 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $228.79/cwt +21.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,263/hd at 552 lb · 32 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $231.68/cwt ≈ $1,511/hd at 652 lb · 25 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $214.50/cwt ≈ $1,396/hd at 651 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 400 674 1,049
Feeder cattle 400 674 1,049

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Grader Feeder Cattle (steers 90, Heifers 196, Bulls 114)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 5 269.00 $269.00 $995 -14.00
465 465 12 266.00 $266.00 $1,237 -10.96
561–570 561 24 234.00–258.00 $256.98 $1,442 +2.98
652–657 652 25 228.00–232.00 $231.68 $1,511 —
718 718 3 216.00 $216.00 $1,551 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 3 268.00 $268.00 $986 -13.00
456 456 6 275.25 $275.25 $1,255 -0.84
531 531 5 260.50 $260.50 $1,383 —
638 638 3 231.00 $231.00 $1,474 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
561 561 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,290 -29.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 222.50 $222.50 $879 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–355 354 7 227.50–235.00 $231.78 $821 -19.22
445 445 20 232.00 $232.00 $1,032 —
551–570 552 32 192.50–230.00 $228.79 $1,263 +21.29
651 651 24 214.50 $214.50 $1,396 —
729 729 6 199.50 $199.50 $1,454 -18.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 16 240.00 $240.00 $869 -19.00
448 448 22 239.00 $239.00 $1,071 —
540 540 19 232.00 $232.00 $1,253 —
580 580 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,131 -33.50
625 625 9 208.50 $208.50 $1,303 -15.25
735 735 3 199.00 $199.00 $1,463 -21.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364 364 5 228.00 $228.00 $830 -7.00
451 451 8 221.00 $221.00 $997 -11.50
535 535 6 204.00 $204.00 $1,091 —
640 640 2 192.00 $192.00 $1,229 -30.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 2 282.50 $282.50 $1,051 +60.00
450–459 458 7 186.00–200.00 $198.03 $907 -32.97
558 558 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,060 -29.00
661 661 3 187.00 $187.00 $1,236 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–342 337 7 259.00–277.00 $274.67 $926 +2.17
422 422 14 260.00 $260.00 $1,097 -23.45
495 495 19 252.50 $252.50 $1,250 -4.34
515 515 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,159 —
558–565 559 16 238.00–248.00 $246.11 $1,376 -2.89
628 628 8 233.50 $233.50 $1,466 +2.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 14 275.00 $275.00 $921 -5.00
424 424 16 267.50 $267.50 $1,134 -25.00
485 485 6 247.00 $247.00 $1,198 -17.00
567 567 5 245.50 $245.50 $1,392 -3.50
645 645 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,477 -3.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426 426 3 218.00 $218.00 $929 -7.00
495 495 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,151 +25.00
557 557 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,281 +2.50

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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.