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Tri-State Feeder Cattle Board Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Tuesday, November 4, 2025

818 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $373.21/cwt ≈ $2,508/hd at 672 lb · 145 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $409.00/cwt ≈ $2,209/hd at 540 lb · 95 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $366.00/cwt ≈ $1,922/hd at 525 lb · 92 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 818

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 value added 540 95 409.00 $409.00 $2,209
610 value added 610 81 386.00 $386.00 $2,355 -17.50
655–690 value added 672 145 365.00–381.50 $373.21 $2,508
725 value added 725 68 351.50 $351.50 $2,548 -29.50
770 value added 770 63 343.00 $343.00 $2,641
855 value added 855 50 319.00 $319.00 $2,727

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 value added 525 92 366.00 $366.00 $1,922
590 value added 590 83 352.00 $352.00 $2,077 -19.00
655 value added 655 75 343.00 $343.00 $2,247
750 value added 750 66 320.00 $320.00 $2,400

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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.