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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 2, 2023

158 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight S 1 steers $111.00/cwt ≈ $357/hd at 322 lb · 13 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $180.50/cwt ≈ $1,182/hd at 655 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $244.00/cwt ≈ $1,196/hd at 490 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 158 415 305
Feeder cattle 158 415 305

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 77, Heifers 67, Bulls 14) Value Added and Natural Cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated.

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Feeder Steers

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321–335 322 13 105.00–180.00 $111.00 $357 —
408–443 418 7 110.00–188.00 $133.62 $559 +21.68
488–490 488 5 110.00–129.00 $113.81 $555 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
586 586 5 235.00 $235.00 $1,377 -1.00
641 641 5 217.00 $217.00 $1,391 +3.47
654 654 9 226.00 $226.00 $1,478 —
730–740 735 2 148.00–192.00 $170.15 $1,251 -22.85
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 175.00 $175.00 $630 -46.00
450–463 461 7 161.00–231.00 $221.24 $1,020 +9.32
552–585 560 4 181.00–215.00 $206.12 $1,154 +72.12
630 630 1 137.00 $137.00 $863 -33.00
740 740 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,443 —
890 890 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,148 -21.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 11 244.00 $244.00 $1,196 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 2 170.00–180.00 $174.73 $655 —
590 590 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,062 —
730 730 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,058 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–481 478 6 190.00–192.00 $191.68 $916 -3.32
570–578 576 5 180.00–194.00 $191.23 $1,101 +4.23
577 577 5 195.00 $195.00 $1,125 +8.00
630 630 3 181.00 $181.00 $1,140 +3.00
655 655 12 180.50 $180.50 $1,182 —
905 905 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,258 -1.00
1050 1050 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,218 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 184.00 $184.00 $690 +26.00
425 425 2 180.00 $180.00 $765 +27.00
475 475 1 180.00 $180.00 $855 -13.00
554 554 4 185.00 $185.00 $1,025 -1.50
635 635 4 189.00 $189.00 $1,200 +5.48
760 760 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,026 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 142.50 $142.50 $413 —
435 435 3 152.00 $152.00 $661 —
570 570 2 149.00 $149.00 $849 +2.02
628 628 2 122.00 $122.00 $766 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 2 189.00 $189.00 $592 -9.00
732 value added 732 5 180.00 $180.00 $1,318 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 137.50 $137.50 $454 —
700 700 1 97.00 $97.00 $679 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 125.00 $125.00 $694 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 182.50 $182.50 $347 —
343 343 2 223.00 $223.00 $765 —
465 465 1 209.00 $209.00 $972 +24.00
615–645 630 2 147.00–158.00 $152.37 $960 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
546 546 4 194.00 $194.00 $1,059 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 122.50 $122.50 $416 —
960 960 1 99.00 $99.00 $950 —
1070 1070 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,124 +4.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 156.00 $156.00 $718 —

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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.