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Lynchburg Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, May 5, 2025

1,036 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $374.80/cwt +3.05 vs last sale · ≈ $2,061/hd at 550 lb · 132 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $319.39/cwt +21.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,757/hd at 550 lb · 84 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $354.58/cwt +5.26 vs last sale · ≈ $2,266/hd at 639 lb · 79 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,036 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379 379 5 411.00 $411.00 $1,558 +12.00
462–480 462 54 375.00–397.00 $396.58 $1,832 +1.33
550–560 550 132 374.00–375.25 $374.80 $2,061 +3.05
639–642 639 79 354.50–356.00 $354.58 $2,266 +5.26
745 745 24 309.25 $309.25 $2,304 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 8 422.00 $422.00 $1,511 +10.53
450–455 450 30 385.00–405.00 $404.33 $1,819 +6.33
525–539 538 23 370.00–379.00 $370.38 $1,993 +1.38
633 633 4 354.00 $354.00 $2,241 +8.45
765 765 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,333 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 2 399.00 $399.00 $1,544 —
470 470 5 398.00 $398.00 $1,871 +12.57
530 530 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,749 -19.12
580 580 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,885 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451 451 3 375.00 $375.00 $1,691 +12.50
590 590 2 300.00–322.50 $311.25 $1,836 -28.75

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 3 389.00 $389.00 $1,346 —
392 392 2 371.00 $371.00 $1,454 -14.00
455–460 460 50 341.00–362.50 $361.22 $1,662 +7.09
550 550 84 316.50–319.50 $319.39 $1,757 +21.89
637 637 38 289.00 $289.00 $1,841 +13.81
665 665 1 271.00 $271.00 $1,802 —
745 745 12 287.00 $287.00 $2,138 +19.98
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–390 364 24 372.00–399.50 $398.27 $1,450 +10.71
449 449 58 363.00 $363.00 $1,630 —
450 450 4 340.00 $340.00 $1,530 -17.00
547–549 549 45 316.00–321.00 $320.78 $1,761 —
635 635 20 298.50 $298.50 $1,895 +8.50
650 650 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,755 —
723 723 3 283.00 $283.00 $2,046 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 8 371.00 $371.00 $1,298 —
447 447 15 359.00 $359.00 $1,605 +25.00
485 485 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,625 -15.00
555 555 11 316.00 $316.00 $1,754 -1.50
630 630 3 286.00 $286.00 $1,802 +20.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354 354 5 355.00 $355.00 $1,257 +35.00
445 445 7 342.00 $342.00 $1,522 +4.00
551 551 5 287.50 $287.50 $1,584 —
616 616 4 277.50 $277.50 $1,709 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354 354 6 421.00 $421.00 $1,490 +6.00
400–423 422 34 367.50–396.00 $395.21 $1,668 -14.70
480–489 488 31 360.00–377.00 $375.92 $1,834 -8.95
555–562 562 44 316.00–329.00 $328.42 $1,846 -5.08
625 625 20 329.00 $329.00 $2,056 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 16 421.00 $421.00 $1,440 +21.00
400–416 416 39 370.00–402.50 $401.70 $1,671 -12.21
483 483 23 388.00 $388.00 $1,874 +6.00
565–568 568 18 310.00–330.00 $327.79 $1,862 -6.46
635 635 2 328.00 $328.00 $2,083 +4.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 6 410.00 $410.00 $1,332 —
409 409 5 394.00 $394.00 $1,611 -3.50
494 494 8 349.00 $349.00 $1,724 +39.00
533 533 3 316.00 $316.00 $1,684 -9.00

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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.