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Tri-State Feeder Cattle Board Sale Market Report

Abingdon, Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock (Board Sale)

Sale of Tuesday, July 8, 2025

760 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $349.24/cwt +48.76 vs last sale · ≈ $2,504/hd at 717 lb · 137 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $398.00/cwt +47.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,308/hd at 580 lb · 85 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $353.00/cwt +42.26 vs last sale · ≈ $2,153/hd at 610 lb · 80 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 760

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 value added 580 85 398.00 $398.00 $2,308 +47.00
655 value added 655 74 392.00 $392.00 $2,568 +70.00
700–735 value added 717 137 345.00–353.50 $349.24 $2,504 +48.76
775 value added 775 63 327.50 $327.50 $2,538 +52.50
800 value added 800 57 325.00 $325.00 $2,600 +61.50
850 value added 850 41 310.00 $310.00 $2,635

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 value added 530 33 345.00 $345.00 $1,828 +8.00
610 value added 610 80 353.00 $353.00 $2,153 +42.26
670 value added 670 74 334.00 $334.00 $2,238 +44.00
730 value added 730 66 309.00 $309.00 $2,256 +37.51
815 value added 815 50 288.00 $288.00 $2,347 +37.50

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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.