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Lynchburg Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, July 21, 2025

802 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $325.75/cwt +0.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,795/hd at 551 lb · 68 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $345.00/cwt +7.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,215/hd at 642 lb · 60 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $325.74/cwt -1.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,766/hd at 542 lb · 51 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 802 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369 369 7 430.00 $430.00 $1,587 +50.00
452–465 453 26 365.00–410.00 $408.22 $1,849 -11.46
545 545 50 366.50 $366.50 $1,997 —
610–643 642 60 345.00 $345.00 $2,215 +7.00
735–744 743 19 319.00–325.00 $324.38 $2,410 +9.38
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 3 427.50 $427.50 $1,595 +31.62
465 465 18 406.00 $406.00 $1,888 -11.10
551–555 551 39 342.00–362.00 $361.48 $1,992 —
635 635 16 342.50 $342.50 $2,175 -1.50
705 705 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,291 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 2 397.50 $397.50 $1,359 —
462 462 4 365.00 $365.00 $1,686 +5.00
531 531 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,858 —
605 605 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,936 +29.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 352.50 $352.50 $1,322 —
462 462 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,594 ±0.00
542 542 2 342.50 $342.50 $1,856 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 12 360.00 $360.00 $1,343 +10.00
460 460 38 337.00 $337.00 $1,550 +3.63
550–595 551 68 310.00–326.00 $325.75 $1,795 +0.75
638 638 27 299.00 $299.00 $1,908 -1.50
737 737 9 277.00 $277.00 $2,041 -6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–380 352 31 325.00–367.00 $365.54 $1,287 +15.54
448 448 49 339.00 $339.00 $1,519 +19.00
515–543 542 51 312.00–326.00 $325.74 $1,766 -1.27
633 633 12 298.00 $298.00 $1,886 -1.00
717 717 2 289.00 $289.00 $2,072 +9.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 11 330.00 $330.00 $1,162 —
441 441 19 315.00 $315.00 $1,389 -1.00
535 535 10 318.00 $318.00 $1,701 +7.00
645 645 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,806 -10.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366 366 6 320.00 $320.00 $1,171 —
430 430 8 312.00 $312.00 $1,342 —
527 527 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,634 +10.00
730 730 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,898 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 7 427.50 $427.50 $1,479 +35.50
422 422 19 402.00 $402.00 $1,696 +44.50
470–495 494 45 368.00–369.00 $368.02 $1,818 -13.48
530 530 1 318.00 $318.00 $1,685 ±0.00
569 569 31 320.00 $320.00 $1,821 -9.00
620 620 8 320.00 $320.00 $1,984 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 14 431.00 $431.00 $1,457 +53.00
423 423 22 397.00 $397.00 $1,679 +19.00
490 490 12 380.00 $380.00 $1,862 -8.15
561 561 9 330.00 $330.00 $1,851 -14.58
632 632 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,086 -3.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 334.00 $334.00 $1,019 —
415 415 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,452 +15.00
490 490 7 341.00 $341.00 $1,671 +6.00
548 548 7 312.00 $312.00 $1,710 —

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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.