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Virginia Cattle Company Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Tuesday, May 18, 2021

179 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $161.87/cwt +6.57 vs last sale · ≈ $908/hd at 561 lb · 27 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $124.00/cwt +1.00 vs last sale · ≈ $699/hd at 564 lb · 13 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $119.50/cwt ≈ $1,098/hd at 919 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 179 277 430
Feeder cattle 179 277 430

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 94, Heifers 69, Bulls 16) Value Added Cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 2 155.00 $155.00 $687 —
454 454 7 160.00 $160.00 $726 +6.00
525 525 2 151.00 $151.00 $793 +12.00
560–570 561 27 148.00–163.00 $161.87 $908 +6.57
653 653 9 146.00 $146.00 $953 +3.48
773 773 4 132.00 $132.00 $1,020 —
919 value added 919 13 119.50 $119.50 $1,098 —
1075 value added 1075 5 107.00 $107.00 $1,150 —
1200 value added 1200 4 115.00 $115.00 $1,380 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 2 151.00 $151.00 $707 +4.26
525 525 1 132.00 $132.00 $693 —
590 590 5 145.00 $145.00 $856 ±0.00
658 658 2 126.00 $126.00 $829 —
735 735 2 123.00 $123.00 $904 +6.00
825 825 1 108.00 $108.00 $891 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
524 value added 524 4 156.00 $156.00 $817 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
588 588 2 120.00 $120.00 $706 —
645 645 1 99.00 $99.00 $639 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710 710 1 106.00 $106.00 $753 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 125.00 $125.00 $425 —
375 375 1 90.00 $90.00 $338 —
424–438 432 10 124.00–130.00 $127.65 $551 —
479–483 480 7 123.00–124.00 $123.71 $594 -2.29
564 564 13 124.00 $124.00 $699 +1.00
600–620 610 2 110.00 $110.00 $671 —
651 651 4 115.00 $115.00 $749 -0.69
763 763 2 95.00 $95.00 $725 —
845 845 1 86.00 $86.00 $727 —
1070 1070 1 81.00 $81.00 $867 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 5 127.00 $127.00 $474 —
400 400 1 126.00 $126.00 $504 —
480 480 4 125.00 $125.00 $600 -0.50
563 563 3 121.00 $121.00 $681 —
658 658 2 112.00 $112.00 $737 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 101.00 $101.00 $399 -19.00
468 468 2 107.00 $107.00 $501 —
560 560 1 105.00 $105.00 $588 -14.00
945 945 1 76.00 $76.00 $718 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 71.00 $71.00 $181 —
540 540 1 100.00 $100.00 $540 —
555 555 1 105.00 $105.00 $583 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 51.00 $51.00 $232 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
541 541 4 114.00 $114.00 $617 -12.00
815 815 2 80.00 $80.00 $652 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 110.00 $110.00 $522 —
500 500 1 83.00 $83.00 $415 —
710–725 718 2 61.00–71.00 $66.05 $474 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 129.00 $129.00 $555 -12.00
540 540 1 121.00 $121.00 $653 —
580 580 1 120.00 $120.00 $696 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 2 135.00 $135.00 $524 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 81.00 $81.00 $482 —

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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.