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Virginia Cattle Company Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Tuesday, June 21, 2022

249 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $156.00/cwt ≈ $1,117/hd at 716 lb · 21 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $176.00/cwt -5.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,146/hd at 651 lb · 20 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $140.07/cwt -1.26 vs last sale · ≈ $895/hd at 639 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 249 1,030 448
Feeder cattle 249 1,030 448

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 143, Heifers 100, Bulls 6) 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
290 290 1 171.00 $171.00 $496 —
368 368 2 182.00 $182.00 $670 —
488 488 4 174.00 $174.00 $849 -10.00
550–588 565 12 175.00–181.00 $177.53 $1,003 -11.31
618–635 624 5 112.00–128.00 $119.76 $747 -64.49
651 651 20 176.00 $176.00 $1,146 -5.93
735 735 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,022 —
751 751 11 150.00 $150.00 $1,126 -21.50
950 950 2 141.00 $141.00 $1,340 —
1007 value added 1007 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,410 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 2 167.00 $167.00 $785 +78.00
535 value added 535 5 186.00 $186.00 $995 —
552 value added 552 3 188.00 $188.00 $1,038 —
618 value added 618 10 183.00 $183.00 $1,131 —
663–693 678 4 139.00–154.00 $146.33 $992 —
720 720 1 116.00 $116.00 $835 —
767–793 774 8 110.00–154.00 $142.72 $1,105 —
955 955 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,251 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
608 value added 608 12 165.00 $165.00 $1,003 -21.00
716 value added 716 21 156.00 $156.00 $1,117 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 374 4 140.00–144.00 $143.05 $535 —
460 460 1 139.00 $139.00 $639 —
645 645 2 110.00–137.00 $123.50 $797 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 130.00 $130.00 $442 —
445 445 1 120.00 $120.00 $534 —
715 715 2 124.00 $124.00 $887 -4.00
765 765 1 128.00 $128.00 $979 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
677 677 3 149.00 $149.00 $1,009 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 117.00 $117.00 $544 -34.50
560–569 568 12 144.00–149.00 $148.59 $844 +8.42
639–645 639 15 140.00–141.00 $140.07 $895 -1.26
760 760 2 121.00 $121.00 $920 -5.00
833 value added 833 4 133.00 $133.00 $1,108 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 4 150.00 $150.00 $562 —
492 value added 492 10 169.00 $169.00 $831 —
792 value added 792 5 135.00 $135.00 $1,069 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472 472 6 155.50 $155.50 $734 +4.50
543 543 2 148.00 $148.00 $804 +28.15
577 value added 577 5 158.00 $158.00 $912 —
700 700 2 139.00 $139.00 $973 +23.00
880 880 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,100 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 109.00 $109.00 $403 —
403 value added 403 4 139.00 $139.00 $560 —
465 465 1 130.00 $130.00 $604 +7.00
565 565 3 121.00 $121.00 $684 —
635 635 2 132.00 $132.00 $838 +41.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 111.00 $111.00 $305 —
365 365 1 121.00 $121.00 $442 —
495 495 1 91.00 $91.00 $450 -49.00
500 500 1 119.00 $119.00 $595 +28.00
600–605 603 2 118.00–140.00 $129.05 $778 -0.95
686 686 4 126.00 $126.00 $864 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
614 value added 614 8 145.00 $145.00 $890 —

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Feeder Bulls

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 134.00 $134.00 $630 —
510 510 1 123.00 $123.00 $627 —
558 558 2 121.00 $121.00 $675 —
735 735 1 113.00 $113.00 $831 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 144.00 $144.00 $821 —

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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.