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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 14, 2023

162 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $227.00/cwt ≈ $1,269/hd at 559 lb · 34 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $180.00/cwt ≈ $941/hd at 523 lb · 29 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $210.21/cwt ≈ $1,332/hd at 634 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 162 243 321
Feeder cattle 162 243 321

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 98, Heifers 63, Bulls 1) Value Added cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated Natural cattle are Weaned, mostly Vaccinated

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462 462 13 236.00 $236.00 $1,090 —
559 559 34 227.00 $227.00 $1,269 —
633 633 18 214.00 $214.00 $1,355 —
635 value added 635 11 204.00 $204.00 $1,295 —
828 828 2 156.00 $156.00 $1,292 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 172.00 $172.00 $645 —
437 437 3 204.00 $204.00 $891 —
487 487 3 129.00 $129.00 $628 —
530–545 540 3 141.00–201.00 $160.63 $867 -35.37
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 2 208.00 $208.00 $905 —
580 580 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,206 +8.00
893 893 3 152.00 $152.00 $1,357 —
990 990 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,485 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 152.00 $152.00 $578 —
510 510 1 131.00 $131.00 $668 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 1 138.00 $138.00 $842 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523 523 29 180.00 $180.00 $941 —
567 value added 567 3 153.00 $153.00 $868 +38.00
636 value added 636 10 157.00 $157.00 $999 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 150.00 $150.00 $900 —
685 685 1 129.00 $129.00 $884 -24.00
783 783 3 139.00 $139.00 $1,088 —
983 983 3 128.00 $128.00 $1,258 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 148.00 $148.00 $466 —
380 380 1 124.00 $124.00 $471 —
490 490 1 139.00 $139.00 $681 +26.00
575 575 1 133.00 $133.00 $765 +8.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 3 109.00 $109.00 $403 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467 467 3 139.00 $139.00 $649 +4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 126.00 $126.00 $630 —
550 550 1 139.00 $139.00 $764 -21.50
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 110.00 $110.00 $336 —

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Feeder Bulls

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 110.00 $110.00 $302 —

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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.