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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 10, 2022

193 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $172.00/cwt ≈ $1,039/hd at 604 lb · 13 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $158.00/cwt ≈ $1,187/hd at 751 lb · 13 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $146.25/cwt ≈ $929/hd at 635 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 193 305 277
Feeder cattle 193 305 277

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 109, Heifers 82, Bulls 2) Natural cattle are Vaccinated, mostly Weaned

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
511 511 7 184.00 $184.00 $940 —
565 565 8 192.00 $192.00 $1,085 —
604 604 13 172.00 $172.00 $1,039 —
667 667 12 181.00 $181.00 $1,207 —
751 751 13 158.00 $158.00 $1,187 —
875 875 5 138.00 $138.00 $1,208 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477 477 3 185.00 $185.00 $882 +57.00
564 564 6 181.00 $181.00 $1,021 -1.00
635 635 7 165.00 $165.00 $1,048 -2.00
763 763 2 144.00 $144.00 $1,099 —
863 863 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,122 +14.97
1074 1074 9 131.00 $131.00 $1,407 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 146.00 $146.00 $701 -5.00
525 525 1 159.00 $159.00 $835 -11.00
600 600 1 150.00 $150.00 $900 —
669 669 4 156.00 $156.00 $1,044 +1.00
723 723 2 139.00 $139.00 $1,005 —
755 755 1 118.00 $118.00 $891 -27.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 149.00 $149.00 $708 —
545 545 1 139.00 $139.00 $758 —
585 585 1 118.00 $118.00 $690 -22.00
662 662 3 127.00 $127.00 $841 +9.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 146.00 $146.00 $723 -4.00
680 680 1 124.00 $124.00 $843 —
780 780 1 114.00 $114.00 $889 —
960 960 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,133 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 1 125.00 $125.00 $862 -15.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
529 529 11 152.00 $152.00 $804 —
581 581 4 150.00 $150.00 $872 —
635 635 12 146.25 $146.25 $929 —
662 662 9 140.25 $140.25 $928 —
843 843 2 105.00 $105.00 $885 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
469 469 6 146.00 $146.00 $685 -2.00
510 510 1 122.00 $122.00 $622 -26.00
551 551 7 148.00 $148.00 $815 —
647 647 6 135.00 $135.00 $873 +0.54
675 675 3 140.50 $140.50 $948 —
715 715 1 123.00 $123.00 $879 —
965 965 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,013 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 146.00 $146.00 $555 +9.70
460 460 1 135.00 $135.00 $621 -9.80
525 525 1 145.00 $145.00 $761 ±0.00
638 638 3 135.00 $135.00 $861 —
705–740 721 4 83.00–121.00 $108.64 $783 —
855 855 1 109.00 $109.00 $932 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 138.00 $138.00 $518 —
587 587 3 133.00 $133.00 $781 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 2 124.00 $124.00 $639 —
635 635 1 90.00 $90.00 $572 +18.00
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 99.00 $99.00 $460 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 158.00 $158.00 $782 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 161.00 $161.00 $580 -6.97

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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.