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Virginia Cattle Company Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Tuesday, February 15, 2022

321 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $168.00/cwt ≈ $927/hd at 552 lb · 34 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $196.50/cwt ≈ $1,157/hd at 589 lb · 34 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $152.00/cwt +6.00 vs last sale · ≈ $961/hd at 632 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 321 237 40
Feeder cattle 321 237 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 182, Heifers 123, Bulls 16) 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
490 490 12 208.00 $208.00 $1,019 —
589 589 34 196.50 $196.50 $1,157 —
638 638 32 187.00 $187.00 $1,193 —
677 677 30 185.00 $185.00 $1,252 —
739 739 18 165.00 $165.00 $1,219 —
865 865 4 138.00 $138.00 $1,194 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–536 531 5 176.00–185.00 $183.27 $973 —
625 625 1 143.00 $143.00 $894 -8.00
656 656 10 172.00 $172.00 $1,128 +8.00
709–742 726 14 150.00–163.00 $156.35 $1,135 —
760 value added 760 6 160.00 $160.00 $1,216 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
593 593 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,008 —
670 670 3 164.00 $164.00 $1,099 —
753 753 3 149.00 $149.00 $1,122 +5.00
1025 1025 1 91.00 $91.00 $933 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416 416 4 169.00 $169.00 $703 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 880 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,100 —
960 960 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,018 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 144.00 $144.00 $850 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 11 165.00 $165.00 $789 —
552 552 34 168.00 $168.00 $927 —
632 632 32 152.00 $152.00 $961 +6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 3 145.00 $145.00 $573 -7.44
489 489 4 152.00 $152.00 $743 -7.29
564 564 5 153.50 $153.50 $866 —
641 641 8 134.00 $134.00 $859 -5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 2 154.00 $154.00 $732 -7.00
558 558 7 157.00 $157.00 $876 +4.50
615 615 1 138.00 $138.00 $849 —
657 657 9 143.50 $143.50 $943 +11.12
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 3 138.00 $138.00 $614 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 131.00 $131.00 $766 -17.00
720 720 2 119.00 $119.00 $857 +20.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 4 141.50 $141.50 $941 +2.50
778 778 2 123.00 $123.00 $957 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
543 543 3 160.00 $160.00 $869 +1.00
1065 1065 1 90.00 $90.00 $958 —
1130 1130 1 87.00 $87.00 $983 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
548 548 3 150.00 $150.00 $822 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 129.00 $129.00 $613 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 117.00 $117.00 $632 —

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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.