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Virginia Cattle Company Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report, Radiant, VA

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

Sale of Tuesday, August 9, 2022

106 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $156.00/cwt ≈ $1,201/hd at 770 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 106 453 361
Feeder cattle 106 453 361

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 56, Heifers 28, Bulls 22) Value Added cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–437 434 4 156.00–181.00 $174.88 $759 —
533 value added 533 2 101.00 $101.00 $538 —
574 574 8 172.00 $172.00 $987 -12.00
663 663 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,127 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 377 3 187.00 $187.00 $705 —
470 470 2 180.00 $180.00 $846 -7.00
543 543 3 181.00 $181.00 $983 —
645 645 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,045 —
659 659 5 168.00 $168.00 $1,107 -1.77
945 945 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,219 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770 value added 770 12 156.00 $156.00 $1,201 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 134.00 $134.00 $516 —
465–495 485 3 69.00–133.00 $89.45 $434 -16.55
510–545 528 2 65.00–120.00 $91.59 $484 -19.11
630–640 635 2 89.00–136.00 $112.31 $713 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–480 478 4 89.00–142.00 $115.36 $551 -18.64

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 5 170.00 $170.00 $666 —
483 483 8 165.00 $165.00 $797 —
553 553 6 162.00 $162.00 $896 —
659 659 7 157.50 $157.50 $1,038 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 138.00 $138.00 $814 -11.45
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 1 115.00 $115.00 $828 -20.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 141.00 $141.00 $360 —
321 321 5 180.00 $180.00 $578 —
415 415 2 110.00–174.00 $142.00 $589 —
474 474 6 161.00 $161.00 $763 +9.00
580 580 1 98.00 $98.00 $568 -43.00
638 638 2 137.00 $137.00 $874 +32.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473 473 2 171.00 $171.00 $809 +9.00
730 730 1 124.00 $124.00 $905 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 151.00 $151.00 $619 —
800 800 1 85.00 $85.00 $680 —

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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.