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Virginia Cattle Company Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Tuesday, March 15, 2022

127 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $153.00/cwt ≈ $1,106/hd at 723 lb · 16 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $148.42/cwt ≈ $1,132/hd at 763 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 127 239 684
Feeder cattle 127 239 684

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 66, Heifers 44, Bulls 17) Value Added cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated Natural cattle are Vaccinated

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 165.00 $165.00 $512 —
449 449 7 178.00 $178.00 $799 —
455 455 2 182.00 $182.00 $828 +2.41
530 530 1 97.00 $97.00 $514 —
562 562 9 174.50 $174.50 $981 -2.50
720 720 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,094 +5.00
760 760 11 150.00 $150.00 $1,140 —
795 795 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,041 —
840 840 1 100.00 $100.00 $840 -16.00
885 885 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,106 -5.00
935 935 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,150 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359 359 4 177.00 $177.00 $635 —
640 640 3 166.00 $166.00 $1,062 —
723 value added 723 16 153.00 $153.00 $1,106 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 2 176.00 $176.00 $836 +8.00
550 550 1 161.00 $161.00 $886 —
850 850 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,062 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 129.00 $129.00 $735 —
660 660 1 127.00 $127.00 $838 —
795 795 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,113 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 4 151.00 $151.00 $515 —
380 380 4 150.00 $150.00 $570 +12.44
466 466 4 147.00 $147.00 $685 +12.00
510–545 533 3 128.00–139.00 $135.49 $722 —
640 640 2 130.00 $130.00 $832 +20.00
730 730 2 129.00 $129.00 $942 +24.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 125.00 $125.00 $281 —
295 295 1 138.00 $138.00 $407 —
350–375 368 7 115.00–152.50 $143.67 $529 +10.52
423 423 2 145.00 $145.00 $613 —
544 544 5 138.00 $138.00 $751 +17.07
615 615 1 137.00 $137.00 $843 +36.00
830 830 1 111.00 $111.00 $921 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–440 438 2 111.00–123.00 $117.03 $513 —
685 685 1 114.00 $114.00 $781 +7.00
700 700 1 130.00 $130.00 $910 +41.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 131.00 $131.00 $380 +6.00
415 415 1 140.00 $140.00 $581 +20.00
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 90.00 $90.00 $472 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 4 165.00 $165.00 $924 +5.00
955 955 1 91.00 $91.00 $869 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 5 174.00 $174.00 $632 +18.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 155.00 $155.00 $713 —
665 665 1 129.00 $129.00 $858 —
940 940 1 88.00 $88.00 $827 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 161.00 $161.00 $612 —
535 535 1 147.00 $147.00 $786 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 157.00 $157.00 $432 —
855 855 1 97.00 $97.00 $829 —

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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.