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Lynchburg Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, November 25, 2024

539 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $264.75/cwt ≈ $1,742/hd at 658 lb · 37 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $235.00/cwt +3.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,321/hd at 562 lb · 34 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $220.49/cwt +4.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,418/hd at 643 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 539 887 844
Feeder cattle 539 887 844

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 139, Heifers 242, Bulls 158)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 3 296.00 $296.00 $1,104 —
463 463 16 300.25 $300.25 $1,390 +17.25
557–565 557 24 266.00–278.50 $277.97 $1,548 +2.97
658 658 37 264.75 $264.75 $1,742 —
715 715 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,644 -18.25
755 755 14 247.25 $247.25 $1,867 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 8 304.00 $304.00 $1,119 +16.00
471–495 473 11 264.00–300.25 $296.80 $1,404 +14.80
505 505 1 268.00 $268.00 $1,353 —
550 550 6 276.50 $276.50 $1,521 +10.70
640 640 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,664 —
745 745 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,773 -7.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,094 -4.00
444 444 5 278.00 $278.00 $1,234 +7.13
505 505 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,222 —
555 555 1 249.00 $249.00 $1,382 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 250.00 $250.00 $950 —
480 480 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,166 +30.00
562 562 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,208 —
720 720 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,411 -14.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 12 250.00–267.50 $264.58 $992 +25.58
440 440 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,012 —
452 452 13 240.00 $240.00 $1,085 +7.85
540 540 3 221.00 $221.00 $1,193 +11.00
562 562 34 235.00 $235.00 $1,321 +3.75
620–645 643 31 209.00–221.25 $220.49 $1,418 +4.45
710–748 745 12 194.00–203.00 $202.29 $1,507 +12.66
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–398 361 22 246.00–260.00 $257.89 $931 +22.28
400–449 447 31 239.00–244.00 $243.86 $1,090 —
515–541 540 20 220.00–233.00 $232.38 $1,255 +22.38
620–647 645 13 217.00–221.00 $220.70 $1,424 +5.70
736 736 5 202.00 $202.00 $1,487 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 4 252.00 $252.00 $882 +22.00
462 462 12 236.00 $236.00 $1,090 +16.00
544 544 7 221.00 $221.00 $1,202 +3.70
646 646 3 214.00 $214.00 $1,382 +14.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 3 237.50 $237.50 $850 +52.50
452 452 5 219.00 $219.00 $990 +29.00
548 548 5 205.00 $205.00 $1,123 +12.50
695 695 2 194.00 $194.00 $1,348 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 3 290.00 $290.00 $995 —
425–435 427 22 279.00–294.50 $290.91 $1,242 +11.91
488 488 18 287.50 $287.50 $1,403 +16.92
515 515 4 265.00 $265.00 $1,365 —
566–580 568 18 231.00–260.00 $256.71 $1,458 +5.98
623 623 14 244.25 $244.25 $1,522 -0.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 330 11 266.00–306.00 $302.31 $998 +12.31
413–441 418 17 279.00–300.00 $296.09 $1,238 +15.09
482–487 483 20 280.00–287.00 $285.59 $1,379 +10.34
570 570 9 257.00 $257.00 $1,465 +10.21
620 620 5 240.50 $240.50 $1,491 +14.50
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 230.00 $230.00 $770 —
418 418 9 240.50 $240.50 $1,005 +14.50
481–490 483 5 213.00–215.00 $214.59 $1,036 +5.59
557 557 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,114 +10.00

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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.