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Virginia Cattle Company Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

Radiant, Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock (Special Graded) · usually sells Tuesdays

Sale of Tuesday, September 1, 2026

105 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (267)

light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $440.00/cwt +55.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,354/hd at 535 lb · 52 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $375.00/cwt ≈ $1,729/hd at 461 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 105 124 0
Feeder cattle 105 124 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 70, Heifers 28, Bulls 7) Value Added and Natural cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 52 440.00 $440.00 $2,354 +55.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,580 —
478 478 3 405.00 $405.00 $1,936 -20.00
553 553 3 380.00 $380.00 $2,101 -15.00
646 646 5 385.00 $385.00 $2,487 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,377 —
485 485 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,916 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,650 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 3 385.00 $385.00 $1,455 —
461 461 10 375.00 $375.00 $1,729 —
759 value added 759 7 276.00 $276.00 $2,095 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,479 +95.00
575 575 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,696 +37.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 345.00 $345.00 $724 —
580 580 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,030 -20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,320 —
510 510 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,785 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,059 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 3 365.00 $365.00 $1,898 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,162 —
750 750 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,350 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,140 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,113 —

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Price trend

high 500.00 low 376.25 Sep 2025 Sep 2026

550–599 lb Medium and Large 1 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

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.

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