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Lynchburg Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, February 16, 2026

629 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $431.22/cwt ≈ $1,949/hd at 452 lb · 45 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $393.38/cwt ≈ $2,144/hd at 545 lb · 36 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $503.00/cwt ≈ $1,776/hd at 353 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 629 227 257
Feeder cattle 629 227 257

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 162, Heifers 287, Bulls 180)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364 364 5 597.00 $597.00 $2,173 —
459–475 460 16 450.00–522.50 $517.82 $2,382 +37.82
505 505 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,146 —
563 563 23 464.00 $464.00 $2,612 —
650–675 651 22 380.00–403.00 $401.92 $2,616 —
740 740 15 361.00 $361.00 $2,671 —
767 767 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,684 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 2 550.00 $550.00 $2,128 +50.00
456 456 13 520.00 $520.00 $2,371 +44.00
548 548 15 450.00 $450.00 $2,466 —
644–645 644 16 370.00–400.00 $398.12 $2,564 —
741 741 6 348.00 $348.00 $2,579 +15.50
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 2 475.00 $475.00 $1,662 —
456 456 3 455.00 $455.00 $2,075 +80.00
568 568 7 395.00 $395.00 $2,244 —
661 661 4 325.00 $325.00 $2,148 —
750 750 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,025 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 3 455.00 $455.00 $2,138 —
547 547 4 397.50 $397.50 $2,174 —
625 625 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,250 —
725 725 1 287.50 $287.50 $2,084 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 452.50 $452.50 $1,516 -82.50
353 353 30 503.00 $503.00 $1,776 —
451–495 452 45 360.00–433.00 $431.22 $1,949 —
530–546 545 36 375.00–395.00 $393.38 $2,144 —
654 654 10 322.50 $322.50 $2,109 -10.50
795 795 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,345 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361–380 363 12 445.00–498.00 $493.37 $1,791 +30.87
456–495 458 25 395.00–437.50 $435.66 $1,995 +30.66
535 535 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,953 —
552 552 25 395.00 $395.00 $2,180 +35.00
665 665 13 330.00 $330.00 $2,194 —
722 722 7 287.00 $287.00 $2,072 -0.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 11 468.00 $468.00 $1,661 —
445 445 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,669 —
463 463 18 427.00 $427.00 $1,977 +45.24
537 537 11 365.00 $365.00 $1,960 +27.50
658 658 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,777 -27.50
735 735 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,984 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374 374 8 425.00 $425.00 $1,590 —
447 447 15 422.50 $422.50 $1,889 —
539–540 539 10 330.00–365.00 $361.49 $1,948 +61.49
600 600 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,680 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 340 29 570.00–604.00 $602.86 $2,050 —
411 411 26 495.00 $495.00 $2,034 +35.00
472–479 478 23 400.00–410.00 $409.14 $1,956 -17.65
540 540 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,052 —
559 559 6 398.00 $398.00 $2,225 +13.00
635 635 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,350 +17.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341–346 343 9 567.50–602.50 $586.82 $2,013 +19.32
417–426 418 25 457.50–500.00 $494.80 $2,068 +9.80
484 484 18 425.00 $425.00 $2,057 -10.00
561 561 12 401.00 $401.00 $2,250 -24.00
626 626 8 366.00 $366.00 $2,291 +8.50
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356–390 363 5 400.00–480.00 $462.80 $1,680 -42.20
414 414 5 462.50 $462.50 $1,915 —
475 475 7 396.00 $396.00 $1,881 -31.50
555 555 4 325.00 $325.00 $1,804 -40.00

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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.