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Lynchburg Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, January 13, 2025

300 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $255.00/cwt ≈ $1,431/hd at 561 lb · 35 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $225.17/cwt -6.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,430/hd at 635 lb · 30 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $247.96/cwt ≈ $1,332/hd at 537 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 300 740 429
Feeder cattle 300 740 429

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 64, Heifers 155, Bulls 81)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,064 —
475 475 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,496 -25.00
549 549 17 307.00 $307.00 $1,685 —
650 650 17 277.50 $277.50 $1,804 +2.74
732 732 11 235.00 $235.00 $1,720 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,302 -27.00
437 437 7 336.00 $336.00 $1,468 —
555 555 5 303.50 $303.50 $1,684 +36.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 307.00 $307.00 $1,305 —
650 650 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,599 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 2 281.00 $281.00 $1,087 -12.64
459 459 11 256.00 $256.00 $1,175 -16.00
561 561 35 255.00 $255.00 $1,431 —
612–637 635 30 224.50–235.00 $225.17 $1,430 -6.83
745 745 11 198.00 $198.00 $1,475 -6.24
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 272.50 $272.50 $913 -7.50
425 425 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,052 —
453 453 19 255.00 $255.00 $1,155 -19.37
535–537 537 22 235.00–250.00 $247.96 $1,332 —
637 637 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,401 -12.00
785 785 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,507 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 3 272.00 $272.00 $952 +25.00
442 442 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,105 -2.00
570 570 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,297 —
600–625 613 2 195.00–215.00 $204.80 $1,255 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 2 260.00 $260.00 $941 —
440 440 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,056 —
565 565 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,356 —
610 610 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,128 —
765 765 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,400 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 336.00 $336.00 $1,142 -56.00
417 417 9 333.00 $333.00 $1,389 -12.28
494 494 21 309.00 $309.00 $1,526 +3.21
557 557 20 254.00–288.25 $284.83 $1,587 +6.33
622 622 7 259.25 $259.25 $1,613 -0.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 4 331.00 $331.00 $1,384 -14.50
491 491 9 303.00 $303.00 $1,488 -8.00
552 552 2 282.00 $282.00 $1,557 -0.75
630 630 4 254.00 $254.00 $1,600 -7.50
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 388 2 247.50–269.00 $258.32 $1,002 -26.68

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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.